挣扎

挣扎 zhēngzhá

Struggle (struggling)

挣扎 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體掙扎 zhengzha

What 挣扎 means

Struggle (struggling)

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挣扎 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

挣

zhēng / zhèng

Struggle; To earn (make - [money] - break free)

扎

zā / zhā / zhá

Tie (bind); To prick (set up camp - plunge into)

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How to write 挣扎

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挣扎 in a sentence

鱼在网里不停地挣扎。

Yú zài wǎng lǐ bùtíng de zhēngzhá.

The fish struggled ceaselessly in the net.

他在困境中苦苦挣扎。

Tā zài kùnjìng zhōng kǔkǔ zhēngzhá.

He struggled bitterly in his predicament.

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Questions about 挣扎

What does 挣扎 mean in English?

挣扎 is pronounced zhēngzhá and means Struggle (struggling).

How do you pronounce 挣扎?

挣扎 is zhēngzhá in pinyin — written zhengzha without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 挣扎?

挣扎 is written with 2 characters: 挣 (zhēng / zhèng) Struggle; To earn (make - [money] - break free), 扎 (zā / zhā / zhá) Tie (bind); To prick (set up camp - plunge into). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 挣扎 written in traditional Chinese?

掙扎. The simplified form 挣扎 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 掙扎 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhēngzhá.

Is 挣扎 an HSK word?

Yes — 挣扎 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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