使劲儿 shǐjìnr

1. To exert all one's strength^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 使劲儿, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

使劲儿 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 使劲儿 mean in English?

使劲儿 is pronounced shǐjìnr and means To exert all one's strength †.

How do you pronounce 使劲儿?

使劲儿 is shǐjìnr in pinyin — written shijinr without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 使劲儿?

使劲儿 is written with 3 characters: 使 (shǐ) Use (make - enable - envoy - messenger), 劲 (jìn) Strength (spirit - vigor), 儿 (ér) Son. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 使劲儿 written in traditional Chinese?

使勁兒. The simplified form 使劲儿 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 使勁兒 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shǐjìnr.

Is 使劲儿 an HSK word?

Yes — 使劲儿 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.