干劲
Old HSK 6
干劲 (gànjìn) · drive
干劲 (gànjìn) means “drive; energy; enthusiasm”. It is written with 2 characters: 干 (dry) + 劲 (strong). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 干劲 is built
The characters
干 gān · dry
What 干 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A club or axe (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)
Example sentences
年轻人干劲十足。Niánqīngrén gànjìn shízú.Young people are full of drive.
听到好消息，大家干劲更大了。Tīngdào hǎo xiāoxi, dàjiā gànjìn gèng dà le.Hearing the good news, everyone worked even harder.
Questions about 干劲
What does 干劲 mean?
干劲 (gànjìn) means “drive; energy; enthusiasm”.
How do you pronounce 干劲?
干劲 is pronounced gànjìn.
Which HSK level is 干劲?
干劲 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 干净gānjìngclean
- 干什么gànshénmewhat to do
- 干杯gānbēicheers!
- 干活儿gànhuórto work
- 干吗gànmáwhy
- 能干nénggàncapable
- 饼干bǐnggānbiscuit
- 干脆gāncuìsimply
- 干燥gānzàodry
- 才干cáigànability
Learn 干劲 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 62: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.