起劲 (qǐ jìn) — energetic, enthusiastic, vigorous
Definition
Describes someone throwing themselves into an activity with high energy and enthusiasm, often used after a verb (干得起劲, 玩得起劲). Less about a warm personality like 热情, more about the vigor of an ongoing action.
adjective
energeticenthusiasticvigorous
Examples
- 起劲。Tā men wán dé zhēn qǐ jìn.They are playing with great enthusiasm.
- 起劲。Tā xué zhōng wén hěn qǐ jìn.She studies Chinese very energetically.
- 起劲。Guān zhòng gǔ zhǎng gǔ dé hěn qǐ jìn.The audience applauded enthusiastically.
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