zang1 dyut6爭奪争夺
Jyutpingzang1 dyut6
Yalejāng dyuht
Definition
To fight, compete, or scramble for something.
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How it's used
Focuses on the intense, often physical or direct nature of competition for a specific prize or position. Unlike the more general 爭, which can mean to argue or compete in a broader sense, 爭奪 implies a struggle where one party must lose for the other to win. It is frequently used in news reports or sports contexts to describe high stakes battles.
Examples
They fought for the trophy for a long time.
Are you guys trying to fight for this championship spot?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use this for general arguments between people, but it is too formal and intense for everyday disagreements; stick to 嗌交 for typical verbal arguments.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
