No. 1,688 in Chinese
争取
"争取" means "to strive for" or "to fight for."
In a sentence
我们需要努力争取更好的生活条件。
We need to strive for better living conditions.
In this sentence, '争取' is used to mean 'to strive for' or 'to fight for' something desirable, emphasizing effort and determination.
她争取到了一个难得的机会参加比赛。
She managed to secure a rare opportunity to participate in the competition.
Here, '争取' means 'to obtain' or 'to manage to get' through effort, demonstrating achievement of a desired goal.
在会上，我们争取让大家听取我们的建议。
At the meeting, we aimed to have everyone consider our suggestions.
In this usage, '争取' expresses the intent or action of convincing or gaining acceptance of an idea or plan from others.
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