較勁

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jiàojìn, jiàojìng

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ, ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ
Min Nan (POJ): kàu-kèng

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland; variant in Taiwan)⁺
  - Pinyin: jiàojìn
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiawjinn
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiàojìn
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕjɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Pinyin: jiàojìnr
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋㄦ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiawjiell
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiàojìnr
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕjɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiə̯ɻ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan)⁺
  - Pinyin: jiàojìng
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiawjinq
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiàojìng
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕjɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kàu-kèng
  - Tâi-lô: kàu-kìng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: kao'kexng
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kaʊ²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ²¹/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kaʊ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kiɪŋ⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kaʊ²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ²¹/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kaʊ¹¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ¹¹/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kaʊ²¹⁻⁴¹ kiɪŋ²¹/

Verb

較勁

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

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