较量 meaning and pronunciation

较量
Simplified word
較量
Traditional word

较量 English definition

jiào liàng

  • to have a contest with sb
  • to cross swords
  • to measure up against
  • to compete with
  • to haggle
  • to quibble

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  • (jiào): comparatively; (preposition comparing difference in degree); to contrast; to compare; rather; fairly; clearly (different); markedly; to haggle over; to quibble; also pr. [jiao3];
  • (liàng): (liang2) to measure; (liang4) capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word;