How to Say ‘I'll try to keep performing well.’ in Simplified Chinese
我争取继续表现。
wǒ zhēng qǔ jì xù biǎo xiàn
[waw jung chyoo jee shyoo byaow shyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [争取] plus a following action means "I'll try my best to..." — for example, [我争取说得更好一点]. [表现] here is about how you're doing or coming across, so this sounds like "I'll keep up the good showing."
🇨🇳 In China: This comes off as light, confident flirting if said with a smile after praise. In a bar setting, it sounds playful; in a serious work context, it would feel oddly performative.
Phrase Breakdown
我争取
wǒ zhēng qǔ
I’ll try to / I’ll strive to
争取 means to work hard for a result or make an effort to achieve something.
我争取早点到。
I’ll try to arrive earlier.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
我 makes the line personal and direct, which works well in light flirting.
我争取继续表现,你先别急着否定我。
I’ll try to keep doing well; don’t be so quick to reject me.
争取
zhēng qǔ
[jung chyoo]
to strive to; to try for
争取 adds a tone of effort and willing participation, often in a charming way.
我争取继续表现,争取让你改观。
I’ll try to keep doing well and try to change your impression of me.
继续表现
jì xù biǎo xiàn
continue to perform / keep up the performance
继续 means to continue; 表现 means to perform or show oneself well.
请继续表现得很好。
Please continue to perform well.
Words in this phrase
继续
jì xù
[jee shyoo]
to continue
继续 emphasizes keeping up the current good momentum or impression.
我争取继续表现,别让我半路出局。
I’ll try to keep performing well—don’t knock me out halfway.
表现
biǎo xiàn
[byaow shyen]
to perform; to show oneself
表现 here humorously frames flirting as if it were a performance review.
我争取继续表现,看看能不能加分。
I’ll try to keep performing well and see if I can earn some extra points.
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