verb · to debate, dispute, or argue

两人为了这个问题争个不停。

verb · to strive, compete, or vie for

他从小好胜心就很强，凡事都要争第一。

verb · lacking or short of (dialect usage)

这笔钱还争几块钱才够。

verb · interrogative meaning how or what (literary usage)

争知我这一生要经历多少苦难。