Writing
使劲儿 (shǐ jìn r) — how to say "to exert effort" in Chinese
使劲儿
To exert effort
Character composition
使
to use
劲
strength
儿
suffix
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
使劲儿干
shǐ jìn r gàn
work hard
使劲儿跑
shǐ jìn r pǎo
run with all one's might
使劲儿推
shǐ jìn r tuī
push hard
Examples
大家一齐使劲儿，终于把卡在路上的大石头搬走了。
Everyone exerted effort together and finally moved the large stone stuck on the road.
使劲儿推！
Push harder!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to exert effort" in Chinese?
"to exert effort" in Chinese is 使劲儿 (shǐ jìn r).
What does 使劲儿 mean in English?
使劲儿 (shǐ jìn r) means "To exert effort".
How is 使劲儿 pronounced?
It is pronounced shǐ jìn r (written as shi jin r, shijinr). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to exert effort" in Chinese characters?
It is written 使劲儿: 使 has 8 strokes, 劲 has 7 strokes, 儿 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 使劲儿?
使劲儿 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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