够劲儿 (gòu jìn) — (colloquial) strong, intense, powerful (of alcohol, spiciness, or effort)
Definition
Colloquial adjective for things (alcohol, spice, effort) that are 'strong, intense, potent' — praise for hitting hard. Pure spoken register, not used in writing.
adjective
(colloquial) strongintensepowerful (of alcohol, spiciness, or effort)
Examples
- 够劲儿，。Zhè píng jiǔ zhēn gòu jìn, wǒ zhī hē le yì bēi jiù yǒu diǎn zuì le.This bottle of liquor is really strong; after just one glass I'm a little drunk.
- 够劲儿，。Jīn tiān de gōng zuò tài gòu jìn le, wǒ lèi dé bù xiǎng dòng.Today's work was so intense that I'm too tired to move.
- 够劲儿，。Zhè ge má là huǒ guō hǎo gòu jìn a, là dé wǒ zhí mào hàn.This spicy hotpot is really powerful — it's so spicy I'm sweating.
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