🇬🇧🇨🇳 competitive - 竞争的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "competitive" ("竞争的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

If you are competitive, you really want to win or be the best, and you try very hard to beat other people in games, sports, or challenges.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Mom got weirdly competitive at Monopoly and tried to charge us rent for sitting on the couch in real life.

Even the plants in our garden are competitive; the sunflower keeps growing taller just to block the tomato’s view.

My cat is so competitive that she races me to the bathroom every morning and usually wins.

The competitive snowman bragged that his nose-carrot was longer, so the others pushed him into a sunny spot.

Octopuses are so competitive in the ocean that scientists say they sometimes shove each other away from food with all eight arms.

A competitive girl and a competitive boy run for a red ball. The competitive girl jumps first. The competitive boy trips, then laughs. Both still want to win and keep trying to reach the ball. The ball falls in the water. The competitive boy helps the competitive girl get it. They smile and hug.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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