ging6 zang1 lik6競爭力竞争力
Jyutpingging6 zang1 lik6
Yalegihng jāng lihk
Definition
Competitiveness; the ability to compete against rivals.
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How it's used
Often used in professional or academic contexts when discussing market performance or career development. While it is a noun, it frequently appears with adjectives like 強 or 弱 to describe the degree of an entity's advantage over rivals. It is less common in casual small talk unless discussing business trends or job market prospects.
Examples
Their company has strong competitiveness, it is hard to defeat them.
Do you think this industry still has any competitiveness?
Related words
Common phrases
improve competitiveness
lack competitiveness
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
