Word: 挣扎 (zhēngzhá) Traditional: 掙扎 挣扎 dictionary entry zhēngzhá to struggle Full dictionary entry for 挣扎 Example sentences using 挣扎 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他躺在床上挣扎了很久，才起床。 Tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng zhēngzhále hěn jiǔ, cái qǐchuáng. He struggled in bed for a long time before getting up. 小鱼在网里拼命挣扎。 Xiǎoyú zài wǎng lǐ pīnmìng zhēngzhá. The little fish struggled desperately in the net.