How to say “strong” in Chinese
strong, energetic; with zest
“Strong” in Chinese is 有劲, yǒu jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
有劲 is read yǒu 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
A hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
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 “有劲”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 有劲. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们越干越有劲wǒmenyuègànyuèyǒujìnThe longer we work, the more energy we have.
More words from the lesson “With heart and half-heartedly”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strong” in Chinese?
“Strong” in Chinese is 有劲, pinyin yǒujìn.
What does 有劲 mean?
有劲 (yǒujìn) means “strong, energetic; with zest”.
How do you write 有劲?
有劲 is 2 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 劲 (jìn) — strength, energy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 有劲?
有劲 is read yǒujìn. Tones: yǒu — third tone, jìn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“strong” in the lesson “With heart and half-heartedly”
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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