English–Chinese
“competitive” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyào qiáng
Example
他很要强，不愿意认输。tā hěn yào qiáng bú yuàn yì rèn shū
He is very competitive and doesn't want to admit defeat.
How to say “competitive” in Chinese
“Competitive” in Chinese is 要强 (yào qiáng).
A strong drive to come out on top and avoid appearing weak or defeated.
Example sentences with 要强
她在工作中表现出要强的性格。tā zài gōng zuò zhōng biǎo xiàn chū yào qiáng de xìng gé
She showed a competitive personality at work.
Tips for using 要强
- The word commonly describes a person's character rather than one particular match, test, or game, which makes it useful for discussing reactions to setbacks.