exert oneself; put in effort
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
energetic; diligent; putting in great effort
informalOften describes working or performing with enthusiasm and vigor. Frequently used in informal speech. Can be written as '卖劲儿'.
Tā他
gàn干
huó活
er儿
tè特
bié别
mài卖
jìn劲
。
He works with great enthusiasm.
Dà大
jiā家
jīn今
tiān天
dōu都
gàn干
dé得
hěn很
mài卖
jìn劲
。
Everyone worked very hard today.
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Zhǐ只
yào要
kěn肯
mài卖
jìn劲
，
méi没
yǒu有
gàn干
bù不
chéng成
de的
shì事
。
As long as you're willing to put in the effort, there's nothing you can't accomplish.
Tā他
tuī推
xiāo销
chǎn产
pǐn品
de的
shí时
hòu候
tè特
bié别
mài卖
jìn劲
er儿
。
He's particularly energetic when promoting products.