exert effort; put in energy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to exert effort; to put in time and energy; to go all out
Can be pronounced with optional erhua as xià jìnr (下劲儿). Often used with activities requiring sustained effort such as studying or physical labor.
Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
xià下
jìn劲
xué学
xí习
Hàn汉
yǔ语
。
He puts in serious effort studying Chinese every day.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
xià下
jìn劲
gàn干
nóng农
huó活
，
zhēng争
qǔ取
jīn今
nián年
dà大
fēng丰
shōu收
。
The farmers are working hard at farm work to achieve a big harvest this year.
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Nǐ你
yào要
xià下
jìn劲
liàn练
cái才
néng能
tán弹
hǎo好
gāng钢
qín琴
。
You need to practice hard to play the piano well.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
xià下
jìn劲
gǎn赶
gōng工
qī期
，
què确
bǎo保
dà大
qiáo桥
àn按
shí时
tōng通
chē车
。
The workers are putting in extra effort to meet the construction schedule and ensure the bridge opens on time.