How to say “reluctantly” in Chinese
reluctantly; force
“Reluctantly” in Chinese is 勉强, miǎn qiǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
勉强 is read miǎn qiǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 免 miǎn hints at the reading; on the right, 力 “strength”: doing something with effort.
On the left, 弓 “bow”. Second reading: qiǎng, “force”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “勉强”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 勉强. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 不要勉强自己búyàomiǎnqiǎngzìjǐDon't force yourself.
- 别勉强自己做不喜欢的事biémiǎnqiǎngzìjǐzuòbùxǐhuandeshìDon't force yourself to do things you don't like.
More words from the lesson “By choice and under pressure”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “reluctantly” in Chinese?
“Reluctantly” in Chinese is 勉强, pinyin miǎnqiǎng.
What does 勉强 mean?
勉强 (miǎnqiǎng) means “reluctantly; force”.
How do you write 勉强?
勉强 is 2 characters: 勉 (miǎn) — strive; force; 强 (qiáng) — strong. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 勉强?
勉强 is read miǎnqiǎng. Tones: miǎn — third tone, qiǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“reluctantly” in the lesson “By choice and under pressure”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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