Chinese Word: 劲 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

劲 (Trad.: 勁)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 5

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 力

Pictophonetic:厉 indicates the sound; 力 (strength) conveys the meaning.

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Similar Characters: 勁经茎泾径助

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Pinyin: jìn

English Definition:strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; Classifiers: 把 ; Taiwan pr. [jing4]

Chinese Definition:
①力气，力量：劲头。费劲。干劲。
②精神，情绪，兴趣：干活儿起劲儿。这部电影真没劲。

Example Words:

使劲HSK 5	shǐ jìn	to exert all one's strength
劲头	jìn tóu	enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength
干劲HSK 6	gàn jìn	enthusiasm for doing sth
起劲	qǐ jìn	vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically
没劲	méi jìn	to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest

Pinyin: jìng

English Definition:stalwart; sturdy; strong; powerful

Chinese Definition:
①坚强有力：劲敌。劲旅。劲拔。劲悍。劲挺。劲秀。劲直。劲松。强劲。刚劲。疾风知劲草。

Example Words:

强劲	qiáng jìng	strong; powerful; robust
劲敌	jìng dí	formidable opponent
刚劲	gāng jìng	bold; vigorous
劲射	jìng shè	power shot (e.g. in soccer)
疾风劲草	jí fēng jìng cǎo	the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one's true colors after a stern test

1		tā 他 shǐ jìn 使劲 tái qǐ 抬起 zhòng wù 重物。 He lifted the heavy object with all his strength.
2		tā 她 shǐ jìn 使劲 de 地 nǐng kāi 拧开 píng gài 瓶盖。 She twisted the bottle cap with all her strength.
3		xiǎo hái zi 小孩子 shǐ jìn 使劲 lā 拉 wǒ 我 de 的 yī fu 衣服。 The child tugged my clothes with all his might.
4		diàn yǐng 电影 de 的 jù qíng 剧情 zhēn de 真的 hěn 很 yǒu 有 jìn r 劲儿。 The movie's plot is really exciting.
5		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 shǐ jìn 使劲 tuī xiāo 推销 zhè ge 这个 chǎn pǐn 产品。 We need to push the product with all our efforts.

1		tā 他 shǐ jìn 使劲 tái qǐ 抬起 zhòng wù 重物。 He lifted the heavy object with all his strength.
2		tā 她 shǐ jìn 使劲 de 地 nǐng kāi 拧开 píng gài 瓶盖。 She twisted the bottle cap with all her strength.
3		xiǎo hái zi 小孩子 shǐ jìn 使劲 lā 拉 wǒ 我 de 的 yī fu 衣服。 The child tugged my clothes with all his might.
4		diàn yǐng 电影 de 的 jù qíng 剧情 zhēn de 真的 hěn 很 yǒu 有 jìn r 劲儿。 The movie's plot is really exciting.
5		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 shǐ jìn 使劲 tuī xiāo 推销 zhè ge 这个 chǎn pǐn 产品。 We need to push the product with all our efforts.