Definition
This is the erhua variant of 使劲, commonly used in northern Mandarin to emphasize effort or force.
verb
to exert all one's strengthto put forth effortto try hard
Examples
- 使劲儿，。Nǐ shǐ jìn ér tuī, mén jiù néng dǎkāi.If you push hard, the door will open.
- 使劲儿。Tā shǐ jìn ér pǎo cái gǎnshàng le huǒchē.He ran as hard as he could and just caught the train.
- 使劲儿。Bān zhège xiāngzi děi shǐ jìn ér.You have to put in effort to move this box.
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