How to say “exert oneself” in Chinese
exert oneself, with all one's might
“Exert oneself” in Chinese is 使劲, shǐ jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
使劲 is read shǐ jìn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 力 “strength”. The left part is the same as in 经 and 轻.
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 “使劲”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 使劲. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 门太重了你使劲推méntàizhòngle,nǐshǐjìntuīThe door is really heavy — push with all your might.
- 你使劲推我来拉nǐshǐjìntuī,wǒláilāYou push as hard as you can, and I'll pull.
More words from the lesson “Drag, lead, catch”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “exert oneself” in Chinese?
“Exert oneself” in Chinese is 使劲, pinyin shǐjìn.
What does 使劲 mean?
使劲 (shǐjìn) means “exert oneself, with all one's might”.
How do you write 使劲?
使劲 is 2 characters: 使 (shǐ) — make (someone do); use; 劲 (jìn) — strength, energy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 使劲?
使劲 is read shǐjìn. Tones: shǐ — third tone, jìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“exert oneself” in the lesson “Drag, lead, catch”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” 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.
Start for free