劲 jìn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
劲
jìn
strength; vigour; drive
Character
Example phrases
- 他做研究有一股不服输的劲，所以遇到冷门课题也不会轻易放弃。 Tā zuò yánjiū yǒu yì gǔ bù fúshū de jìn, suǒyǐ yù dào lěngmén kètí yě bú huì qīngyì fàngqì. He has a stubborn drive in his research, so he does not give up easily even when he encounters obscure topics.
- 他把全身的劲都用在了推那辆车上。 Tā bǎ quánshēn de jìn dōu yòng zài le tuī nà liàng chē shàng. He put all the strength of his whole body into pushing that car.
- 看她干活的这股劲，真让人佩服。 Kàn tā gàn huó de zhè gǔ jìn, zhēn ràng rén pèifu. Seeing the drive she puts into her work really makes you admire her.
Related words
- 使劲 shǐjìn to use strength; to try hard
- 有劲儿 yǒujìnr strong; full of energy
- 有劲 yǒujìn energetic, vigorous; to be strong
- 费劲 fèijìn to take effort; strenuous
- 干劲 gànjìn enthusiasm; drive; vigour
- 较劲 jiàojìn to compete stubbornly; to be unwilling to yield
- 劲头 jìntóu enthusiasm; drive; momentum
- 没劲 méijìn boring; listless; to lack energy
- 起劲 qǐjìn enthusiastic; vigorously; with gusto
- 强劲 qiángjìng strong; powerful; robust
- 如意 rúyì as one wishes; satisfactory; ruyi sceptre
- 满怀 mǎnhuái to be filled with; full of