jiào
较量
jiào liàng
to compete; to contest; to have a trial of strength
较劲儿。
jiào jìnr
to compete; to vie; to be determined not to give in
产量较去年有显著增加。
chǎn liàng jiào qù nián yǒu xiǎn zhù zēng jiā
Output has increased significantly compared to last year.