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jìn

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jìn Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jìn | jin4
English translation
strength
energy
enthusiasm
spirit
mood
expression
interest
CL:[bǎ]
strong, tough, unyielding; power, energy
Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jìng | jing4
English translation
stalwart
sturdy
strong
powerful

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About jìn

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Number of strokes

7

Traditional form

jìn

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

strength

Etymology of jìn

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

⿰?

Semantic compound

Explanation

Simplified form of jìn . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and jīng represents the sound.

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Example sentences using jìn

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kān le 那股灵活 línghuó 劲儿 jìn r ,心里 xīn li dǎo shì 暗暗 àn àn yǒu fēn .

I was secretly afraid of him when I saw him so dexterous.

páo chū duō de , 后面 hòumian kuā le gōu : “ 怎么 zěnme zhāo , yāo 劲儿 jìn r ?

After one li, one of the young pullers praised him , " How're you feeling ? " " Tired? "

qiáo 高兴 gāoxìng 劲儿 jìn r .

See how happy he looks.

zhè 辣椒 làjiāo zhēn gòu 劲儿 jìn r .

This pepper is really hot.

tiáo gǒu zhēng 使劲 shǐ jìn de tuō 皮带 pí dài .

The dog is straining at its lead.

Words with jìn

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
jìn strength jìn
强劲 qiáng jìng strong強勁
对劲 duì jìn suitable對勁
差劲 chà jìn bad差勁
使劲 shǐ jìn to exert all one's strength使勁
劲儿 jìn r strength勁兒
没劲 méi jìn to feel weak沒勁
干劲 gànjìn enthusiasm for doing sth幹勁
费劲 fèi jìn strenuous費勁
一个劲 yī gè jìn continuously一個勁
劲头 jìn tóu zeal勁頭
较劲 jiào jìn to compete較勁
劲旅 jìng lǚ elite squad勁旅
起劲 qǐ jìn vigorously起勁
带劲 dài jìn energetic帶勁
冲劲 chòng jìn dynamism衝勁
来劲 lái jìn high-spirited來勁
劲射 jìng shè power shot (e.g. in soccer)勁射
劲敌 jìng dí formidable opponent勁敵
对劲儿 duì jìn r suitable對勁兒
劲风 jìng fēng gale勁風
一个劲儿 yī gè jìn r continuously一個勁兒
劲力 jìn lì force勁力

jìn Decomposition & Compounds

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jìn Decomposition

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