use strength; exert effort
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to exert strength; to use force; to put effort into
Commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese to describe physical exertion.
Dà大
jiā家
yì一
qǐ起
yòng用
jìn劲
，
bǎ把
shí石
tou头
tái抬
qǐ起
lái来
。
Everyone exerted their strength together to lift the stone.
Nǐ你
duō多
yòng用
yī一
bǎ把
jìn劲
，
chéng成
jì绩
jiù就
huì会
gèng更
hǎo好
。
If you put in a bit more effort, your results will be better.
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Tā他
yòng用
jìn劲
tuī推
le了
tuī推
mén门
，
dàn但
shì是
dǎ打
bù不
kāi开
。
He pushed the door hard, but couldn't open it.
Gàn干
huó活
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
yòng用
jìn劲
，
dàn但
bù不
néng能
mán蛮
gàn干
。
You need to use strength when working, but not work recklessly.