# 较劲 (jiàojìn): to match strength | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-7460
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:50:59.603Z
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Learn 较劲 (jiàojìn), HSK 7-9: to match strength; to compete stubbornly; to vie with. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 较劲

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jiàojìn

to match strength; to compete stubbornly; to vie with

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

jiàojìn

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## Example sentence

这两个选手在赛场上暗暗较劲，谁也不肯让步。

Zhè liǎng gè xuǎnshǒu zài sàichǎng shàng àn'àn jiàojìn, shéi yě bù kěn ràngbù.

The two competitors were secretly matching each other's strength on the field, neither willing to back down.

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