使劲儿 (shǐjìnr) · to exert oneself
使劲儿 (shǐjìnr) means “to exert oneself; to put effort into”. It is written with 3 characters: 使 (to make) + 劲 (strong) + 儿 (child). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 使劲儿 is built
The characters
使 shǐ · to make
What 使 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 吏lì — government official
- 丈zhàng — gentleman
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 又yòu — (once) again
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丈zhàng — gentleman
Origin hint: A person 亻 working for the government 吏 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
劲 jìn · strong
What 劲 is made of
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
儿 ér · child
What 儿 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: Simplified form of 兒, a picture of a child; compare 人 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 使劲儿
What does 使劲儿 mean?
使劲儿 (shǐjìnr) means “to exert oneself; to put effort into”.
How do you pronounce 使劲儿?
使劲儿 is pronounced shǐjìnr.
Which HSK level is 使劲儿?
使劲儿 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 使用shǐyòngto use
- 大使馆dàshǐguǎnembassy
- 促使cùshǐto prompt
- 使劲shǐjìnto use force
- 即使jíshǐeven if
- 使命shǐmìngmission
- 致使zhìshǐto cause
- 使馆shǐguǎnembassy
- 使shǐto make
- 有劲儿yǒujìnrstrong
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.