爭氣 [争气]

Jyutping zaang1 hei3
Pinyin zhēng qì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    盡力​爭取​成功​，​贏得​榮譽​、​尊重
    to win credit or respect for; to make every effort to succeed; literally: to compete for breath
    • 為自己爭氣
      为自己争气
      wai6 zi6 gei2 zaang1 hei3
      to win credit for oneself
    • 乜你咁唔爭氣㗎？學下人哋威返鋪得唔得？
      乜你咁唔争气㗎？学下人哋威返铺得唔得？
      mat1 nei5 gam3 m4 zaang1 hei3 gaa3? hok6 haa5 jan4 dei6 wai1 faan1 pou1 dak1 m4 dak1?
      Why are you so disappointing? Learn from others and show some guts!
    • 我哋唔可以衰畀人睇，要爭氣啲先得！
      我哋唔可以衰畀人睇，要争气啲先得！
      ngo5 dei6 m4 ho2 ji5 seoi1 bei2 jan4 tai2, jiu3 zaang1 hei3 di1 sin1 dak1!
      We can't be losers; we must fight for our dignity!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

爭氣 [争气]

Jyutping zang1 hei3
Pinyin zhēng qì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to work hard for sth
  2. to resolve on improvement
  3. determined not to fall short
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    combative spirit
  2. verb
    to fight to excel
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5318
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    为自己争气
    為自己爭氣
    wai6 zi6 gei2 zaang1 hei3
    • to win credit for oneself
  2. Cantonese
    乜你咁唔争气㗎？学下人哋威返铺得唔得？
    乜你咁唔爭氣㗎？學下人哋威返鋪得唔得？
    mat1 nei5 gam3 m4 zaang1 hei3 gaa3? hok6 haa5 jan4 dei6 wai1 faan1 pou1 dak1 m4 dak1?
    • Why are you so disappointing? Learn from others and show some guts!
  3. Cantonese
    我哋唔可以衰畀人睇，要争气啲先得！
    我哋唔可以衰畀人睇，要爭氣啲先得！
    ngo5 dei6 m4 ho2 ji5 seoi1 bei2 jan4 tai2, jiu3 zaang1 hei3 di1 sin1 dak1!
    • We can't be losers; we must fight for our dignity!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    争气
    爭氣
    zhēng qì
    • to strive to excel