争 [－]

Jyutping zaang1
Pinyin zhēng

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. dispute, fight, contend, strive
  2. Cangjie Input
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Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    争三个字到六点
    争三个字到六点
    zaang1 saam1 go3 zi6 dou3 luk6 dim2
    • a quarter to six (Literally: Missing three five-minutes to six o'clock)
  2. Cantonese
    同X争十万八千里
    同X争十万八千里
    tung4 X zaang1 sap6 maan6 baat3 cin1 lei5
    • to be radically different from X ("be different by 108,000 li")
  3. Cantonese
    佢哋间屋仲争个厕所未装。
    佢哋间屋仲争个厕所未装。
    keoi5 dei6 gaan1 uk1 zung6 zaang1 go3 ci3 so2 mei6 zong1.
    • Their house still hasn't had the bathroom installed yet.
  4. Cantonese
    到机场仲争几分钟。
    到机场仲争几分钟。
    dou3 gei1 coeng4 zung6 zaang1 gei2 fan1 zung1.
    • There are still a couple minutes until we reach the airport.
  5. Cantonese
    我衰咗三年，我等紧个机会，争返口气。
    我衰咗三年，我等紧个机会，争返口气。
    ngo5 seoi1 zo2 saam1 nin4, ngo5 dang2 gan2 go3 gei1 wui5, caang1 faan1 hau2 hei3.
    • I had suffered three years of bad luck, I’m waiting for my turn to get everything back. (In context: spent three years in jail)