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带劲 (dài jìn) — interesting; exciting; fun (of an activity or experience); energetic; vigorous; full of drive (of a person)

Definition

Colloquial adjective/verb meaning 'exciting, fun, full of energy' — used for activities (a thrilling ride) or people (someone who plays with real drive). Very informal, everyday speech.

verb
interestingexcitingfun (of an activity or experience)energeticvigorousfull of drive (of a person)

Examples

  • 带劲！
    Zhè ge guò shān chē zhēn dài jìn!
    This roller coaster is really exciting!
  • 带劲。
    Tā dǎ qiú dǎ dé tè bié dài jìn.
    He plays ball with great energy.
  • 带劲，。
    Jīn wǎn de yǎn chū hěn dài jìn, guān zhòng dōu zài huān hū.
    Tonight's performance was fantastic — the audience was cheering.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

带dàibring
劲jìnvigor

带 (bring) and 劲 (vigor) together mean full of energy or exciting.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 帶; 带 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 帶 was drawn as a woven belt; the simplified 带 is a later shorthand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 勁; 劲 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrength
Sound part声符shēngfú
巠
巠jīng勁jìn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 勁 pairs 力, meaning strength, with 巠, which gives the sound; the simplified 劲 is a shorthand and its parts are not the original ones.

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