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
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 ／
Hyponym
  • LITIGATE　COMPETE with OTHERS USING the LAW. (anc: 14/0, child: 0)
  • FIGHT　COMPETE with THINGS OR PERSONS so as to TRY TO DAMAGE OR DESTROY MUTUALLY:each-other. (anc: 14/0, child: 3)
  • CONFLICT　COMPETE AND DISAGREE ENDURINGLY so as to SHOW HATRED. (anc: 14/0, child: 0)
Antonym
See also
  • FIGHTCOMPETE with THINGS OR PERSONS so as to TRY TO DAMAGE OR DESTROY MUTUALLY:each-other.
Hypernym
  • INTERACT　ACT so as to CAUSE ANOTHER TO REACT. (anc: 12/0, child: 14)
  • ACT　MOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision. (anc: 11/0, child: 24)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
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    • Words (11 items)

    爭  zhēng OC: skreeŋ MC: ʈʂɣɛŋ 82 Attributions

    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 Attributions

    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 Attributions
      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 Attributions
      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 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactcompetition
    • vtoNcompete with
    角  jué MC: -- OC: -- 2 Attributions

    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 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactfight with each other
    能  néng OC: nɯɯŋ MC: nəŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactcompetition for skills
    賽  sài OC: sɯɯɡs MC: səi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabcompetition
    雌雄  cí xióng MC: tshje hjuwng OC: tshe ɢʷɯŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vi2engage with, compete withCH
    京  jīng OC: kraŋ MC: kɣaŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNarchaic, very rare: compare for greatness