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挣扎

掙扎
zhēng zhá
HSK 6
to struggle, struggling
verb

Example Sentences

他在水中挣扎,试图游向岸边。
tāzài shuǐzhōng zhēngzhá , shìtú yóu xiàng ànbiān 。
He struggled in the water, trying to swim toward the shore.
这只小动物在捕食者的攻击下挣扎。
zhè zhī xiǎo dòngwù zài bǔshí zhě de gōngjī xià zhēngzhá 。
This small animal is struggling under the attack of the predator.
他在学习过程中挣扎,但最后还是有了很大的进步。
tāzài xuéxí guòchéng zhōng zhēngzhá , dàn zuìhòu háishì yǒule hěndà de jìnbù 。
He struggled during the learning process, but in the end, he made great progress.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

挣扎zhēngzhá
to struggle
A direct synonym, emphasizing the act of fighting against difficulties.
奋力fènlì
to exert effort
Implies putting in great effort or strength to overcome a challenge.
搏斗bódòu
to fight
More direct and physical connotation, often used in the context of fighting or battling.

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Individual Characters

挣zhēng
used in 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2]
扎zhá
used in 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1zha2]

Public Lists with 挣扎

HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test