Definition
用劲 means 'to exert effort' or 'to use strength'. It works as a separable verb (离合词) — 劲 can split off from 用 to insert a modifier, measure word, or duration (e.g., 用了很大的劲 'used a lot of effort'). The unsplit form is more common in everyday speech.
v
to use strengthto exert effort
Examples
- 用劲。Tā yí yòng jìn jiù bǎ shítou bān qǐlái le.As soon as he exerted his strength, he lifted the stone.
- ，。Wèile dǎkāi zhè shàn mén, wǒ yòng le hěn dà de jìn.To open this door, I used a lot of effort.
- 用劲，。Dàjiā zài yòng jìn yíxià, mǎshàng jiù dào le.Everyone, put in a bit more effort — we're almost there.
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