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争取时效

zhēng qǔ shí xiàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to strive to get sth done while the timing is right
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

爭取時效 争取时效 [zheng1 qu3 shi2 xiao4] /to strive to get sth done while the timing is right/

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Other forms in these source records: 爭取時效

  • 争
    zhēng

    to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)

  • 取
    qǔ

    to take / to get / to choose / to fetch

  • 时
    shí

    (bound form) time / hour / period / season / (after a numeral) o'clock / hour(s) / (after a verb phrase or clause) when / while

    Shí

    surname Shi

  • 效
    xiào

    to imitate (variant of 效[xiào]) / effect / efficacy / to imitate

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.