較勁

Chinese

		clear; distinct; compare clear; distinct; compare; comparatively	stalwart; sturdy; strength
trad. (較勁)		較	勁
simp. (较劲)		较	劲
alternative forms		叫勁／叫劲 “to exert; to use force”

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiàojìn, jiàojìng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ, ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kàu-kèng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland; variant in Taiwan)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiàojìn
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiàojìn
    • Wade–Giles: chiao⁴-chin⁴
    • Yale: jyàu-jìn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiawjinn
    • Palladius: цзяоцзинь (czjaoczinʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiàojìnr
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋㄦ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiàojìnr
    • Wade–Giles: chiao⁴-chin⁴-ʼrh
    • Yale: jyàu-jìnr
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiawjiell
    • Palladius: цзяоцзиньр (czjaoczinʹr)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiə̯ɻ⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiàojìng
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiàojìng
    • Wade–Giles: chiao⁴-ching⁴
    • Yale: jyàu-jìng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiawjinq
    • Palladius: цзяоцзин (czjaoczin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kàu-kèng
    • Tâi-lô: kàu-kìng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kao'kexng
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kau²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kiɪŋ⁴¹/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kau²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ²¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kau¹¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ¹¹/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kau²¹⁻⁴¹ kiɪŋ²¹/

Verb

較勁

1. (colloquial) to compete against each other; to have a contest
2. (colloquial) to set oneself against; to be defiant; to oppose
3. (colloquial) to redouble one's efforts; to exert oneself