勉 miǎn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
勉强
miǎnqiǎng
reluctant; to force oneself
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Example phrases
- 他身体还没恢复，不要勉强参加训练。 Tā shēntǐ hái méi huīfù, bú yào miǎnqiǎng cānjiā xùnliàn. He has not recovered yet, so do not force him to take part in training.
- 他的笑容很勉强，看得出心情不好。 Tā de xiàoróng hěn miǎnqiǎng, kàn de chū xīnqíng bù hǎo. His smile was forced, and you could tell he was in a bad mood.
- 这点钱勉强够我们坐车回家。 Zhè diǎn qián miǎnqiǎng gòu wǒmen zuò chē huí jiā. This little money barely covers our fare home.
Related words
- 勉励 miǎnlì to encourage; to urge on
- 加强 jiāqiáng to strengthen
- 坚强 jiānqiáng strong; brave
- 强 qiáng strong
- 强大 qiángdà powerful; strong
- 强调 qiángdiào to emphasize
- 强烈 qiángliè intense; strong
- 强度 qiángdù intensity
- 强迫 qiǎngpò to force
- 增强 zēngqiáng to strengthen
- 强化 qiánghuà to strengthen
- 强壮 qiángzhuàng strong, robust; to strengthen