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奋斗

fèn dòu · fen dou

Traditional 奮鬥

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to strive; to struggle
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Fighting for a dream

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)为(wèi)我(wǒ)的(de)梦想(mèngxiǎng)奋斗(fèndòu)！

    I want to strive for my dream!

  2. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)，你(nǐ)的(de)梦想(mèngxiǎng)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Good. What is your dream?

  3. Dengdeng

    开(kāi)一家(yījiā)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)面包店(miànbāodiàn)。

    To open my own bakery.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)要(yào)开始(kāishǐ)奋斗(fèndòu)了(le)。

    Then you must start striving now.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)开始(kāishǐ)了(le)！我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)买了(mǎile)一个(yīgè)面包(miànbāo)。

    I already started! Yesterday I bought a loaf of bread.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)不是(bùshì)奋斗(fèndòu)，那是(nàshi)早饭(zǎofàn)。

    That is not striving. That is breakfast.

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2 examples
01

生(shēng)命(mìng)是(shì)一(yí)份(fèn)礼(lǐ)物(wù)，你(nǐ)需(xū)要(yào)为(wèi)此(cǐ)奋(fèn)斗(dòu)。

Life is a gift and you have to fight for it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)奋(fèn)斗(dòu)的(de)目(mù)标(biāo)是(shì)消(xiāo)灭(miè)天(tiān)花(huā)。

They are struggling with the goal of wiping out smallpox.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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奋
fèn

to exert oneself (bound form)

斗
dòu

to fight; to struggle

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