竞(jìng)

Origin:

甲骨文“竞”字像两个头上带有刀的标志的奴隶在搏斗的情景，古代贵族经常强迫奴隶们角斗，以此取乐。“竞”的本义是“争逐”，现在常用来表示“比赛”、“竞争”。
On oracle bone inscriptions, “竞” resembles two slaves wrestling with knives attached to their heads. In ancient times, nobles often forced slaves to wrestle for fun. The character’s original meaning is to scramble; now, it is more often used to represent a match or competition.

Meaning:

compete；contest；

Words:

竞赛(jìngsài): competition
竞争(jìngzhēng): to compete
竞选(jìngxuǎn): to run for (election)
竞技(jìngjì): athletics

Sentences:

1、Gōngsī lǐ hěn duō rén dōu zài jìngzhēng zǒngjīnglǐ de zhíwèi.
公司里很多人都在竞争总经理的职位。
Many people in the company are competing for the manager’s post.

2、Zhè cì zǒngtǒng jìngxuǎn hěn jīliè ，yīnwèi hòuxuǎnrén shílì xiāngdāng.
这次总统竞选很激烈，因为候选人实力相当。
This presidential campaign is very intense, as the candidates have considerable strength.

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