cạnh tranh

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [kɛɲ˨˩ʔ ʈɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [kan˨˩˨ ʈan˧˧] browser voice

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cạnhheavynặng tranhlevelngang

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cạnh tranh means competitive.

Chinese characters: 競爭

Meanings of cạnh tranh in English

Adjective

competitive (inclined to compete)
- đối thủ cạnh tranhcompetitive rival

Verb

to compete
- Các công ty cạnh tranh với nhau giành thị trường.Companies compete with each other to win the marketplace.
- tính cạnh tranhcompetitiveness

Example sentences with cạnh tranh

Tôi không thể cạnh tranh với bạn. I can't compete with you.
Có 20 thí sinh trong cuộc cạnh tranh. There were fifty entries for the race.
Hà Nội không thể cạnh tranh với Bắc Kinh. Hanoi cannot compete with Beijing.
Tính cạnh tranh của Nhật Bản trong việc sàn xuất máy ảnh là không thể nghi ngờ. Japan's competitiveness in camera making is unchallenged.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 競爭.

Frequently asked questions

What does cạnh tranh mean in English?

cạnh tranh (adjective) means "competitive".

How do you pronounce cạnh tranh?

IPA: Hanoi [kajŋ̟˧˨ʔ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [kan˨˩˨ ʈan˧˧]. Tones: cạnh — heavy tone (nặng), tranh — level tone (ngang).

Is cạnh tranh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cạnh tranh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 競爭.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.