较劲

• ピンイン: jiào jìn
• 漢字の分解: 较 = 车 (vehicle) + 交 — to compare; 劲 = 力 (strength) + 圣 — strength, vigor

意味

張り合う；意地を張る；対抗する

Can describe competitive striving against others, or stubborn insistence on proving a point. Sometimes used for competing with oneself (自己跟自己较劲). Can have positive connotations (healthy competition) or negative ones (pointless stubbornness).

例文

1. 两个销售冠军一直在暗中较劲。
2. 他这个人爱较劲，什么事都不肯认输。
3. 别跟自己较劲了，该放手就放手。

使い方ガイド

場面: competition, stubbornness, everyday

トーン: competitive

正しい言い方

• 他们两个一直在较劲。(The two of them have been competing.)
• 何必跟他较劲呢？(Why bother competing with him?)

避ける言い方

• 用'较劲'描述正式比赛 (Don't use 较劲 for formal competitions — it implies personal rivalry or stubbornness; use 比赛 or 竞争 for formal contests)

起源と歴史

Composed of 较 (to compare; to compete) + 劲 (strength; energy). Together they mean competing with strength or stubbornly contending.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal