Chinese Word: 勉 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

勉HSK 6

Pinyin: miǎn

English Definition: to exhort; to make an effort

Chinese Definition:
①力量不够而尽力做：勉力。勉强(qiǎng)。勉为其难。
②劝人努力，鼓励：勉励。勉勖。勉慰。自勉。互勉。
③努力：勤勉。奋勉。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 力

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

Character Formation:

⿺ Surround from lower left
- 免 [ miǎn ] to spare, to excuse from; to evade
- 力 [ lì ] strength, power; capability, influence

Similar Characters: 挽冕

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勉强HSK 6	miǎn qiǎng	to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough
勉励HSK 6	miǎn lì	to encourage
勤勉	qín miǎn	diligence; diligent; industrious
勉力	miǎn lì	to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself
自勉	zì miǎn	to encourage oneself

1		tā 他 miǎn qiǎng 勉强 tōng guò 通过 le 了 shàng cì 上次 kǎo shì 考试。 He skinned through last examination.
2		tā men 他们 miǎn qiáng néng 勉强能 kàn dào 看到 yuǎn chù 远处 de 的 cūn zhuāng 村庄。 They could barely see the village in the far distance.
3		tā 她 de 的 wēi xiào 微笑 yǒu diǎn 有点 miǎn qiǎng 勉强， bú gòu 不够 zì rán 自然。 Her smile seemed a little forced, not quite natural.
4		zuò wéi 作为 yī míng 一名 jiào shī 教师， tā 她 jīng cháng 经常 quàn miǎn 劝勉 xué sheng 学生 yào 要 nǔ lì 努力 xué xí 学习。 As a teacher, she often encourages students to study hard.
5		tā 她 miǎn qiǎng 勉强 tūn xià 吞下 le 了 yào wán 药丸， jǐn guǎn 尽管 gǎn jué 感觉 fēi cháng 非常 de 的 nán shòu 难受。 She reluctantly swallowed the pill even though it was very uncomfortable.

1		tā 他 miǎn qiǎng 勉强 tōng guò 通过 le 了 shàng cì 上次 kǎo shì 考试。 He skinned through last examination.
2		tā men 他们 miǎn qiáng néng 勉强能 kàn dào 看到 yuǎn chù 远处 de 的 cūn zhuāng 村庄。 They could barely see the village in the far distance.
3		tā 她 de 的 wēi xiào 微笑 yǒu diǎn 有点 miǎn qiǎng 勉强， bú gòu 不够 zì rán 自然。 Her smile seemed a little forced, not quite natural.
4		zuò wéi 作为 yī míng 一名 jiào shī 教师， tā 她 jīng cháng 经常 quàn miǎn 劝勉 xué sheng 学生 yào 要 nǔ lì 努力 xué xí 学习。 As a teacher, she often encourages students to study hard.
5		tā 她 miǎn qiǎng 勉强 tūn xià 吞下 le 了 yào wán 药丸， jǐn guǎn 尽管 gǎn jué 感觉 fēi cháng 非常 de 的 nán shòu 难受。 She reluctantly swallowed the pill even though it was very uncomfortable.