chạy đua
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To race: To compete against others in a contest of speed, often to be the first to reach a goal or finish line.
- To compete intensely / to scramble: To strive urgently against someone or something to gain an advantage, achieve a goal first, or secure a limited resource.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hai vận động viên đang chạy đua trên đường đua. (The two athletes are racing on the track.)
- Các công ty công nghệ luôn chạy đua để phát triển sản phẩm mới. (Technology companies are always racing to develop new products.)
- Chúng tôi phải chạy đua với thời gian để hoàn thành dự án. (We have to race against time to complete the project.)
Advanced Usage
"chạy đua vũ trang": An arms race.
- Căng thẳng giữa hai quốc gia dẫn đến một cuộc chạy đua vũ trang. (Tensions between the two nations led to an arms race.)
The phrase often implies a sense of urgency, pressure, and direct competition, not just physical speed. It is commonly used in business, technology, and figurative contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Cuộc chạy đua (n): A race, a competition.
- Cuộc chạy đua vào không gian bắt đầu từ thế kỷ 20. (The space race began in the 20th century.)
Synonyms
- Race: To engage in a speed contest.
- Compete: To strive to gain or win something by defeating others.
- Scramble: To struggle or compete with others eagerly or urgently for possession of something.
Related Idioms
- Chạy đua với thời gian: To race against time (a very common and fixed expression).
- Các bác sĩ chạy đua với thời gian để cứu bệnh nhân. (The doctors raced against time to save the patient.)
verb
- To race
- chạy đua với thời gian, đắp xong con đê trước mùa mưa lũto race against time and finish building the dyke before the flood season
- chạy đua vũ trangan arms race