较劲

較勁
jiàojìn
  1. to match one's strength with
  2. to compete
  3. more competitive
  4. to set oneself against sb
  5. disobliging
  6. to make a special effort

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 较 jiào
  1. (bound form) to compare
  2. (literary) to dispute
  3. compared to
  4. (before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather
  5. also pr. jiǎo
2 劲 jìn
  1. strength
  2. energy
  3. enthusiasm
  4. spirit
  5. mood
  6. expression
  7. interest
  8. Taiwan pr. jìng

classifier: 把