Chinese–EnglishWith examples

费劲

fèi jìn · fei jin

Traditional 費勁

HSK 7–9

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to require effort
  2. strenuous
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:17 cartoon

The stuck bottle cap

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)满头大汗(mǎntóudàhàn)？

    Why are you all sweaty?

  2. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)瓶盖(pínggài)打不开(dǎbùkāi)，好(hǎo)费劲(fèijìn)。

    I can't open this bottle cap. It's so hard.

  3. Liangliang

    给我(gěiwǒ)试试(shìshì)。咦(yí)，一点也(yīdiǎnyě)不(bù)费劲(fèijìn)。

    Let me try. Huh, it's not hard at all.

  4. Dengdeng

    怎么会(zěnmehuì)？我(wǒ)刚才(gāngcái)拧了(níngle)半天(bàntiān)。

    How come? I twisted it for ages just now.

  5. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)拧错(níngcuò)方向(fāngxiàng)了(le)。

    Because you twisted it the wrong way.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)毫(háo)不(bú)费(fèi)劲(jìn)就(jiù)找(zhǎo)到(dào)他(tā)的(de)公(gōng)司(sī)。

I had no trouble finding his office.

Tatoeba: Chinese by asosan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)箱(xiāng)子(zi)太(tài)重(zhòng)，搬(bān)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)费(fèi)劲(jìn)。

This box is too heavy; it's very strenuous to move.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context