奋斗

• 拼音: fèn dòu
• 汉字拆解: 奋 = 大 (big) + 田 (field) — great effort exerted; 斗 = simplified from 鬥, meaning to fight or struggle

含义

To strive; to struggle; to fight hard for something. Describes putting great effort toward achieving a goal.

Carries a positive, aspirational connotation in modern Chinese. Often used in the context of personal goals, career ambitions, or collective progress. Common in motivational speech and political discourse. Can be used as both a verb and a noun.

例句

1. 他为了自己的梦想一直在奋斗。
2. 年轻人应该有奋斗的精神。
3. 我们一起奋斗了三年，终于成功了。

用法指南

语境: motivational, personal growth

语气: encouraging

正确说法

• 为了更好的生活，我们要继续奋斗。(We must keep striving for a better life.)
• 她奋斗了十年，终于当上了医生。(She struggled for ten years and finally became a doctor.)

错误说法

• 我奋斗做完了作业 (Don't use 奋斗 for routine small tasks — use 努力 instead; 奋斗 implies a long-term, significant struggle)

起源与历史

奋 originally meant a bird taking flight with great effort. Combined with 斗 (fight/struggle), it conveys exerting maximum effort toward a goal.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal