qǐjìn

起劲

HSK 7-9Word · AdjectiveTraditional起勁

enthusiastic; full of zest

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

enthusiastic; energetic; full of zeal

neutral

Often used to describe a person's high level of excitement and energy when engaging in an activity. Can be modified by '很' or '不'.

Dà大
jiā家
gàn干
de得
hěn很
qǐ起
jìn劲
 。

Everyone is working with great enthusiasm.

Tóng同
xué学
men们
yòu又
shuō说
yòu又
xiào笑
 ,
wán玩
de得
hěn很
qǐ起
jìn劲
 。

The classmates were talking and laughing, playing very energetically.

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Tā他
duì对
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
tè特
bié别
qǐ起
jìn劲
 ,
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
jiā加
bān班
yán研
jiū究
 。

He is especially enthusiastic about the new project, working overtime every day to research it.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
kàn看
dòng动
huà画
piàn片
kàn看
de得
zhèng正
qǐ起
jìn劲
 。

The children are watching cartoons with great gusto.

Jiào教
liàn练
yī一
gǔ鼓
lì励
 ,
duì队
yuán员
men们
dǎ打
qiú球
gèng更
qǐ起
jìn劲
le了
 。

Once the coach encouraged them, the team members played with even more vigor.