Chinese word

争光

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhēng guāng

Meaning

  • verbbring honor

Example

这次比赛他为校里争光了。zhè cì bǐ sài tā wèi xiào lǐ zhēng guāng le

He brought honor to the school in this competition.

Illustration for 争光 (bring honor)

More examples

她的研究成果为国争光。tā de yán jiū chéng guǒ wèi guó zhēng guāng

Her research results brought honor to the country.

Core concept

Make a group shine in public through a person's or team's successful effort.

Common phrases

  • 为国争光wèi guó zhēng guāng

    bring honor to the country

  • 为学校争光wèi xué xiào zhēng guāng

    bring honor to the school

  • 给家里争光gěi jiā lǐ zhēng guāng

    bring honor to the family

Similar words

增光zēng guāng: Give a group greater honor and a better public reputation.
争气zhēng qì: Work hard and achieve results that make family or companions feel proud.

Definition in Chinese

为集体或所属单位通过个人或团体的努力取得荣誉，使该集体的名声提高。wèi jí tǐ huò suó shǔ dān wèi tōng guò gè rén huò tuán tǐ de nǔ lì qǔ dé róng yù shǐ gāi jí tǐ de míng shēng tí gāo

Word origin

争 (zhēng, "strive") + 光 (guāng, "light or honor") forms the image of striving until honor shines on the group.

Usage tips

  • The achiever is normally the subject, while the honored school, family, team, or workplace is treated as the beneficiary, not as the one doing the winning.

Other meanings

  • win gloryverb

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