較勁

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jiàojìn, jiàojìng

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

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland; variant in Taiwan)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jiàojìn
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiàojìn
  - Wade–Giles: chiao⁴-chin⁴
  - Yale: jyàu-jìn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiawjinn
  - Palladius: цзяоцзинь (czjaoczinʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jiàojìnr
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋㄦ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiàojìnr
  - Wade–Giles: chiao⁴-chin⁴-ʼrh
  - Yale: jyàu-jìnr
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiawjiell
  - Palladius: цзяоцзиньр (czjaoczinʹr)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiə̯ɻ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese, standard in Taiwan)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jiàojìng
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jiàojìng
  - Wade–Giles: chiao⁴-ching⁴
  - Yale: jyàu-jìng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiawjinq
  - Palladius: цзяоцзин (czjaoczin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kàu-kèng
  - Tâi-lô: kàu-kìng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: kao'kexng
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kau²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ²¹/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kiɪŋ⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kau²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ²¹/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kau¹¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ¹¹/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kau²¹⁻⁴¹ 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