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奋斗

fèndòu

strive; struggle

Usage note

奋斗表示努力地去争取目标。

fèn dòu biǎo shì nǔ lì dì qù zhēng qǔ mù biāo。

奋斗 means to work hard and struggle toward a goal.

Context note

奋斗常用于学习、工作和人生目标。

fèn dòu cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 gōng zuò hé rén shēng mù biāo。

It is often used with study, work, and life goals.

5 examples

他一直在奋斗
tā yì zhí zài fèn dòu。
He has been working hard all along.
为了梦想,她努力奋斗
wèi le mèng xiǎng, tā nǔ lì fèn dòu。
She works hard for her dream.
年轻人要积极奋斗
nián qīng rén yào jī jí fèn dòu。
Young people should strive actively.
奋斗让人更坚强。
fèn dòu ràng rén gèng jiān qiáng。
Struggle makes people stronger.
我们要为目标奋斗
wǒ men yào wèi mù biāo fèn dòu。
We should strive for our goals.

5 mini stories

他每天早起奋斗,准备考试。
tā měi tiān zǎo qǐ fèn dòu, zhǔn bèi kǎo shì。
He gets up early every day and works hard to prepare for exams.
妈妈说,奋斗会带来改变。
mā ma shuō, fèn dòu huì dài lái gǎi biàn。
Mom said that hard work can bring change.
他们为了更好的生活一直奋斗
tā men wèi le gèng hǎo de shēng huó yì zhí fèn dòu。
They have been striving for a better life.
老师鼓励学生认真奋斗
lǎo shī gǔ lì xué shēng rèn zhēn fèn dòu。
The teacher encouraged the students to work hard.
奋斗的过程虽然累,但很有意义。
fèn dòu de guò chéng suī rán lèi, dàn hěn yǒu yì yì。
The process of striving is tiring, but meaningful.

Mini dialogue

准备考试

A
这次考试你紧张吗?
Zhè cì kǎoshì nǐ jǐnzhāng ma?
Are you nervous about this exam?
B
有一点,但我会努力奋斗的。
Yǒu yīdiǎn, dàn wǒ huì nǔlì fèndòu de.
A little, but I will work hard and strive for it.

学习榜样

A
你为什么这么用功?
Nǐ wèishénme zhème yònggōng?
Why do you study so hard?
B
为了实现梦想,我要奋斗
Wèile shíxiàn mèngxiǎng, wǒ yào fèndòu.
To realize my dream, I must strive.

Related words and contrasts

similar
努力
nǔ lì
to work hard; effort

Making an effort

similar
拼搏
pīn bó
to struggle; to fight

Striving with determination

opposite
放弃
fàng qì
to give up

To stop trying

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