奋斗
fèndòu
to strive, to struggle
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 为了理想,他不懈地奋斗。He struggled tirelessly for his ideals.
- 幸福是奋斗出来的。Happiness comes from striving for it.
Collocations
艰苦奋斗努力奋斗奋斗目标不懈奋斗
Mnemonic
奋 fèn "to exert/rouse" + 斗 dòu "to fight": to rouse oneself and fight, i.e. to strive, to struggle (for a goal). 艰苦奋斗 = to struggle through hardship. Similar to 努力. Opposite of 放弃 (to give up).
Related
努力拼搏斗争放弃
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