Word: 争气 (zhēngqì) Traditional: 爭氣 争气 dictionary entry zhēngqì to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short Full dictionary entry for 争气 Example sentences using 争气 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他决心争气，从此戒了烟。 Tā juéxīn zhēngqì, cóngcǐ jiè le yān. He resolved to do better and has quit smoking since. 她真争气，拿到了第一名。 Tā zhēn zhēngqì, nádàole dìyīmíng. She really did herself proud and took first place.