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劲

jìn · jin/jìng · jing

Traditional 勁

Measure word: 把 bǎ

Meaning

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jìn 勁

  1. strength
  2. energy
  3. enthusiasm
  4. spirit
  5. mood
  6. expression
  7. interest
  8. Taiwan pr. [jìng]

jìng 勁

  1. stalwart
  2. sturdy
  3. strong
  4. powerful
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No energy today

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)跑得(pǎode)这么(zhème)没(méi)劲(jìn)？

    Why are you running so listlessly today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)没(méi)睡好(shuìhǎo)，一点儿(yīdiǎnr)劲(jìn)也(yě)没有(méiyǒu)。

    I did not sleep well yesterday. I have no energy at all.

  3. Liangliang

    吃(chī)根(gēn)香蕉(xiāngjiāo)吧(ba)，吃(chī)了(le)就(jiù)有(yǒu)劲(jìn)了(le)。

    Eat a banana. After that you will have energy.

  4. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)有(yǒu)劲(jìn)了(le)！我(wǒ)再(zài)跑(pǎo)十(shí)圈(quān)！

    I really have energy now! I will run ten more laps!

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)等(děng)你(nǐ)。

    Good! I will wait here for you.

  6. Dengdeng

    才(cái)跑(pǎo)了(le)一(yī)圈(quān)，劲(jìn)又(yòu)没(méi)了(le)。

    Only one lap, and the energy is gone again.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)费(fèi)了(le)不(bù)少(shǎo)劲(jìn)，爬(pá)上(shàng)了(le)那(nà)棵(kē)树(shù)。

With great effort he climbed up the tree.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sirpoot · English by frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)碗(wǎn)牛(niú)肉(ròu)面(miàn)味(wèi)道(dào)真(zhēn)带(dài)劲(jìn)，我(wǒ)吃(chī)得(de)满(mǎn)头(tóu)大(dà)汗(hàn)。

This bowl of beef noodles is really flavorful and satisfying; I ate until I was sweating all over.

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