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使勁 (使劲)

shǐ jìn

Definition

  1. with force
    他使勁擤了擤鼻子。
    He blew his nose with force.
  2. to strain
    我不得不使勁去聽。
    I had to strain to hear.
  3. to exert all one's strength
    我抓住船使勁拉,但是拽不動。
    I got a grip on the boat and pulled with all my strength but I couldn't budge it.
  4. to try one's best
  5. to do to the utmost
  6. to put in energy
  7. to put in effort
  8. with great effort

使勁|使劲 [shǐ jìn] is the combination of 使 to apply, and strength. Easy to get an idea of what it conveys, no?

Character Decomposition

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