What 使劲儿 means
- exert all one's strength
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What does 使劲儿 mean in English?
使劲儿 is pronounced shǐjìnr and means 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.
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