exert all one's strength (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
使勁兒
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他使劲儿推开了门。 tā shǐjìnr tuī kāi le mén. - He pushed the door open with all his strength.
你需要使劲儿才能拧开这个瓶盖。 nǐ xūyào shǐjìnr cái néng nǐng kāi zhège pínggài. - You need to use all your strength to unscrew this bottle cap.
他们使劲儿拉船。 tāmen shǐjìnr lā chuán. - They pulled the boat with all their might.
他使劲儿挥舞着旗帜。 tā shǐjìnr huīwǔ zhe qízhì. - He waved the flag with all his might.
我们使劲儿搬运这些重物。 wǒmen shǐjìnr bānyùn zhèxiē zhòngwù. - We used all our strength to carry these heavy objects.
Characters
使 shǐ - to send (someone); cause | HSK 4
儿 ér - son; child; youngster, youth; male |
劲 jìn - (often used with 'r' sound) strength, energy; potency (of alcohol, medicine, etc.); vigor/vigour, zeal; manner, air; interest, fun, relish |