COMPETE  競爭

INTERACT with OTHERS so as to SHOW that one is MORE EXCELLENT IN-RELATION-TO them.
COMPETITIONCONTEND WITHVIE WITHBATTLE (WITH)WRANGLE WITHJOCKEY WITHGO HEAD TO HEAD WITHSTRIVE AGAINSTPIT ONESELF AGAINSTCHALLENGETAKE ON
Antonym
Hypernym
  • INTERACTACT so as to CAUSE ANOTHER TO REACT.
    • ACTMOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision.
      • MOVECHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION.
        • CHANGEEVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2....
See also
  • FIGHTCOMPETE with THINGS OR PERSONS so as to TRY TO DAMAGE OR DESTROY MUTUALLY:each-other.
    Hyponym
    • LITIGATE　COMPETE with OTHERS USING the LAW.
      • FIGHT　COMPETE with THINGS OR PERSONS so as to TRY TO DAMAGE OR DESTROY MUTUALLY:each-other.
        • WARFARE　FIGHT BETWEEN ARMIES.
        • QUARREL　FIGHT USING SPEECH.
        • DUEL　RITUALISED FIGHT USING WEAPONS BETWEEN TWO HUMANS BECAUSE of the SHAME CAUSED BY ONE having OFFENED the OTHER, BECAUSE of HONOUR.
      • CONFLICT　COMPETE AND DISAGREE ENDURINGLY so as to SHOW HATRED.
        Old Chinese Criteria
        1. The clearly dominant general word for competition or struggle, both hostile and friendly, is zhēng 爭 and the focus is on the conflict rather on what is being fought for. See STRUGGLE

        2. Jìng 競 is to compete strenuously, and to vie for something viewed as desirable, and the focus is not so much on the conflict involved as on the aim pursued.

        3. Jiǎo 角 is a rare elevated word for competition.

        Modern Chinese Criteria
        比賽

        競爭

        競賽

        比試

        競技

        較量

        交鋒

        力爭

        角

        鬥

        比

        賽

        rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

        Words

        爭  zhēng OC: skreeŋ MC: ʈʂɣɛŋ 81 AttributionsWD

        The clearly dominant general word for competition or struggle, both hostile and friendly, is zhēng 爭 and the focus is on the conflict rather on what is being fought for. See STRUGGLE

          Word relations
        • Object: 位/RANK Wèi 位 and the rarer liè 列 typically refer to relatively elevated official ranks only.
        • Assoc: 奪/TAKE Duó 奪 is to take by force or threat of force.
        • Synon: 競/COMPETE Jìng 競 is to compete strenuously, and to vie for something viewed as desirable, and the focus is not so much on the conflict involved as on the aim pursued.

          Syntactic words
        • nabactcompetition, struggle
        • nnonreferentialthe competititve people
        • vadNcantankerous and competitive
        • vi2compete with each other
        • vt(oN)N=nonhucompete with the contextually determinate N
        • vt+V[0]compete to V; struggle to
        • vt[oN.]post-V[0]compete with somebody 與之爭
        • vt[oN]engage in competition and conflict; be competitive
        • vt[oN]psychbe inclined to engage in competition; be competitive; be contentious
        • vtoNfight for; compete violently for
        • vtoNabcompete over who excels most in NabCH
        • vttoN1.postvtoN2compete with N2 for N1
        • vttoN1.postvtoN2{OBJ}compete with N2 for N1
        競  jìng OC: ɡreŋs MC: gɣaŋ 37 AttributionsWD

        Jìng 競 is to compete strenuously, and to vie for something viewed as desirable, and the focus is not so much on the conflict involved as on the aim pursued.

          Word relations
        • Contrast: 趨 / 趣/HURRY qū
        • Synon: 爭/COMPETE The clearly dominant general word for competition or struggle, both hostile and friendly, is zhēng 爭 and the focus is on the conflict rather on what is being fought for. See STRUGGLE

          Syntactic words
        • nabactcontention; competition
        • vadVin competition with each other
        • vt+prep+Nvie for, compete for; compete in 競於; also: compete with 競於楚
        • vt+V[0]compete with with all one's strength to V, vie with others in Ving
        • vt[oN]compete for supremacy; engage in competition with each other; feel competitive with each other
        • vtoNcompete for, compete with
        捔  zhuó OC: sɡrooɡ MC: ɖʐɣɔk 5 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • vt(oN)wrestle/struggle with a contextually determinate person
        • vt[oN]wrestle with each other; wrestle; engage in a competition
        • vtoNjué: compete in, compete regarding
        很  hěn OC: ɡɯɯnʔ MC: ɦən 3 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • nabactminor conflict
        • vibe competitive and quarrelsome
        • vt[oN]engage in a confilict or competition
        挍  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 3 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • nabactcompetition
        • vtoNcompete with
        角  jué MC: -- OC: -- 2 AttributionsWD

        Jiǎo 角 is a rare elevated word for competition.

          Syntactic words
        • vtoNcompete in (strength)
        交爭  jiāo zhēng OC: kreew skreeŋ MC: kɣɛu ʈʂɣɛŋ 2 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • VPiactfight with each other
        賽  sài OC: sɯɯɡs MC: səi 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • nabcompetition
        能  néng OC: nɯɯŋ MC: nəŋ 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • NPabactcompetition for skills
        雌雄  cí xióng MC: tshje hjuwng OC: tshe ɢʷɯŋCH 1 AttributionWD
          Syntactic words
        • vi2engage with, compete withCH
        京  jīng OC: kraŋ MC: kɣaŋ 0 AttributionsWD
          Syntactic words
        • vtoNarchaic, very rare: compare for greatness

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