Word: 争 (zhēng) Traditional: 爭 争 dictionary entry zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) Full dictionary entry for 争 Example sentences using 争 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 两个孩子在争一个玩具。 Liǎng gè háizi zài zhēng yí gè wánjù. The two children are fighting over a toy. 权力之争，非我即敌。 Quánlì zhī zhēng, fēi wǒ jí dí. Everyone who isn't us is an enemy. 这点小钱，他不屑去争。 Zhèdiǎn xiǎoqián, tā búxiè qù zhēng. He thinks this little money isn't worth fighting over.