使劲儿 (shǐ jìn ér) — to exert all one's strength; to put forth effort; to try hard
Definition
A casual, spoken verb meaning 'to put all one's effort into something', usually a physical action like pushing or running. It can be split: 使…的劲儿, unlike 努力 which is more about sustained mental effort.
verb
to exert all one's strengthto put forth effortto try hard
Examples
- 使劲儿，。Nǐ shǐ jìn ér tuī, mén jiù néng dǎ kāi.If you push hard, the door will open.
- 使劲儿。Tā shǐ jìn ér pǎo cái gǎn shàng le huǒ chē.He ran as hard as he could and just caught the train.
- 使劲儿。Bān zhè ge xiāng zi dé shǐ jìn ér.You have to put in effort to move this box.
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