How to Say ‘I'll try my best to’ in Simplified Chinese
我争取
wǒ zhēng qǔ
[waw jung chyoo]
💬 Usage Tip: [争取] is often used before a verb to mean "strive to" or "do your best to." For example, [我争取早点到] means "I'll try my best to get there early."
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
我 refers to the speaker. In flirting, it keeps the tone direct and personal.
我争取别让你失望。
I’ll try not to disappoint you.
争取
zhēng qǔ
[jung chyoo]
to strive to; to try for
争取 means to make an effort to achieve something, often sounding earnest but playful here.
我争取下次比今天更会逗你笑。
I’ll try to be even better at making you laugh next time than today.
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