Chinese word

使劲

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǐ jìn

Meaning

  • adverbhard

Example

他使劲跑。tā shǐ jìn pǎo

He runs hard.

Illustration for 使劲 (hard)

More examples

她使劲推开了门。tā shǐ jìn tuī kāi le mén

She pushed the door open with all her strength.

Core concept

Putting full force into an action so that the movement or feeling becomes noticeably strong.

Common phrases

  • 使劲拉绳子shǐ jìn lā shéng zi

    pull the rope with force

  • 使劲推门shǐ jìn tuī mén

    push the door with force

  • 使劲搬东西shǐ jìn bān dōng xī

    carry things with effort

Similar words

用力yòng lì: Putting physical strength into pushing, pulling, or moving something.
拼命pīn mìng: Trying with all one's strength and determination to achieve something.

Definition in Chinese

表示以全部力量去做某事，也可指情感或动作非常强烈，通常在口语中作副词使用。biǎo shì yǐ quán bù lì liàng qù zuò mǒu shì yě kě zhǐ qíng gǎn huò dòng zuò fēi cháng qiáng liè tōng cháng zài kóu yǔ zhōng zuò fù cí shǐ yòng

Word origin

使劲 (shǐjìn, "exert force") combines 使 (shǐ, "make use of") with 劲 (jìn, "strength"), giving the sense of bringing strength fully into an action.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful when an English verb alone sounds too neutral, because it marks the strength or intensity of the performance rather than judging whether the task is easy or difficult.

Other meanings

  • vigorouslyadverb

Opposites

  • 轻轻qīng qīnggentlyadverb

Related words

  • 使劲儿shǐ jìnrvigorouslyadverb

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