qiǎng
强
force; reluctant;勉强
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb/adverb
reluctantly; force oneself; do sth unwillingly
Used to describe doing something against one's will or with difficulty.
Tā他
miǎn勉
qiǎng强
xiào笑
le了
xiào笑
，
méi没
yǒu有
shuō说
chū出
xīn心
lǐ里
huà话
。
He forced a smile and did not speak his true thoughts.
Tā他
miǎn勉
qiǎng强
biàn辩
jiě解
le了
jǐ几
jù句
，
jiù就
bù不
zài再
shuō说
huà话
le了
。
He reluctantly defended himself for a few words and then stopped talking.
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Bù不
dǒng懂
zhuāng装
dǒng懂
，
miǎn勉
qiǎng强
bù不
zhī知
yǐ以
wéi为
zhī知
，
shì是
bù不
duì对
de的
。
Pretending to know what you don't, and forcing yourself to act as if you know is wrong.
Tā他
miǎn勉
qiǎng强
dā答
yìng应
le了
wǒ我
de的
qǐng请
qiú求
。
He reluctantly agreed to my request.
Wǒ我
miǎn勉
qiǎng强
gǎn赶
shàng上
le了
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
bān班
dì地
tiě铁
。
I barely caught the last subway train.