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Usage of the character 劲

jìng
[勁]
  • stalwart
  • sturdy
  • strong
  • powerful
jìn
[勁]
  • strength
  • energy
  • enthusiasm
  • spirit
  • mood
  • expression
  • interest
  • CL:把 (bǎ)
  • Taiwan pr. (jìng)
Qjìn
Q劲
[Q勁]
  • springy mouthfeel
cùjìn
醋劲
[醋勁]
  • jealousy (in love)
zhuójìn
着劲
[著勁]
  • to put effort into sth
  • to try really hard
jìngliè
劲烈
[勁烈]
  • violent
zuānjìn
钻劲
[鑽勁]
  • application to the task
fànjìn
犯劲
[犯勁]
  • to become excited
jìnlì
劲力
[勁力]
  • physical strength; power
jìnr
劲儿
[勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 勁/劲 (jìn)
fèijìn
费劲
[費勁]
  • to require effort
  • strenuous
chàjìn
差劲
[差勁]
  • bad
  • no good
  • below average
  • disappointing
yǒujìn
有劲
[有勁]
  • vigorous; energetic
  • interesting; amusing
jìngwǔ
劲舞
[勁舞]
  • to dance energetically
  • vigorous modern style of dance
xīnjìn
心劲
[心勁]
  • thoughts
  • what one has in one's heart
qiángjìng
强劲
[強勁]
  • strong
  • powerful
  • robust
jìnglü
劲旅
[勁旅]
  • strong contingent
  • elite squad
jìngdí
劲敌
[勁敵]
  • formidable opponent
sǐjìn
死劲
[死勁]
  • all one's strength
  • with might and main
gāngjìng
刚劲
[剛勁]
  • bold
  • vigorous
jiàojìn
较劲
[較勁]
  • to match one's strength with
  • to compete
  • more competitive
  • to set oneself against sb
  • disobliging
  • to make a special effort
chòngjìn
冲劲
[衝勁]
  • dynamism
  • drive
hòujìn
后劲
[後勁]
  • energy to continue after the initial phase of an activity
  • delayed effect
jiáojìn
嚼劲
[嚼勁]
  • chewiness
hěnjìn
狠劲
[狠勁]
  • to exert all one's force
  • all-out effort
  • CL:股 (gǔ)
gànjìn
干劲
[幹勁]
  • enthusiasm for doing sth
jiājìn
加劲
[加勁]
  • to increase efforts
  • to make extra efforts
jìngchuī
劲吹
[勁吹]
  • (of wind) to blow strongly
  • (fig.) (of trends, changes etc) to sweep through society
kějìn
可劲
[可勁]
  • vigorously
  • to the utmost
  • to the best of one's ability
dàijìn
带劲
[帶勁]
  • energetic; exciting; of interest
zhǎnjìn
崭劲
[嶄勁]
  • very hard-working
  • assiduous
jìngshè
劲射
[勁射]
  • power shot (e.g. in soccer)
cāngjìng
苍劲
[蒼勁]
  • (of a tree) old and strong
  • (of calligraphy or painting) bold; vigorous
láijìn
来劲
[來勁]
  • (dialect) to be full of zeal
  • high-spirited
  • exhilarating
  • to stir sb up
jìngfēng
劲风
[勁風]
  • strong wind
  • gale
jìngcǎo
劲草
[勁草]
  • tough upright grass
  • (fig.) a staunch character who is loyal despite danger and hardship
xièjìn
泄劲
[洩勁]
  • to lose heart
  • to feel discouraged
jìntóu
劲头
[勁頭]
  • enthusiasm
  • zeal
  • vigor
  • strength
jìngbá
劲拔
[勁拔]
  • tall and straight
shǐjìn
使劲
[使勁]
  • to exert all one's strength
jìngzhí
劲直
[勁直]
  • strong and upright
jìngbào
劲爆
[勁爆]
  • (coll.) awesome
  • stunning
  • electrifying
  • breathtaking
  • (originally Cantonese)
  • also pr. (jìnbào)
jiàngjìn
犟劲
[犟勁]
  • obstinacy
  • tenacity
rènjìn
韧劲
[韌勁]
  • tenacity
jìngjí
劲急
[勁急]
  • strong and swift
méijìn
没劲
[沒勁]
  • to have no strength
  • to feel weak
  • exhausted
  • feeling listless
  • boring
  • of no interest
shǒujìn
手劲
[手勁]
  • grip strength; hand strength
qǐjìn
起劲
[起勁]
  • energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
jìngqiào
劲峭
[勁峭]
  • (of wind) strong and bitterly cold
shěngjìn
省劲
[省勁]
  • to save labor
  • to save effort
jìngzú
劲卒
[勁卒]
  • elite soldiers
  • a crack force
jìngtǐng
劲挺
[勁挺]
  • strong
duìjìn
对劲
[對勁]
  • suitable; to one's liking
  • to get along together
lèngjìnr
愣劲儿
[愣勁兒]
  • dash
  • pep
  • vigor
duìjìnr
对劲儿
[對勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 對勁/对劲 (duìjìn)
mǎojìnr
铆劲儿
[鉚勁兒]
  • to apply all one's strength in a burst of effort
méijìnr
没劲儿
[沒勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 沒勁/没劲 (méijìn)
bùduìjìn
不对劲
[不對勁]
  • not in good condition
  • wrong
  • fishy
sǐjìnr
死劲儿
[死勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 死勁/死劲 (sǐjìn)
fèijìnr
费劲儿
[費勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 費勁/费劲 (fèijìn)
zhuójìnr
着劲儿
[著勁兒]
  • to put effort into sth
  • to try really hard
xiàsǐjìn
下死劲
[下死勁]
  • to do one's utmost
jiājìnr
加劲儿
[加勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 加勁/加劲 (jiājìn)
nǔjìnr
努劲儿
[努勁兒]
  • to extend
  • to put forth
cùjìnr
醋劲儿
[醋勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 醋勁/醋劲 (cùjìn)
jiàngjìnr
犟劲儿
[犟勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 犟勁/犟劲 (jiàngjìn)
yīgèjìn
一个劲
[一個勁]
  • continuously
  • persistently
  • incessantly
měngjìnr
猛劲儿
[猛勁兒]
  • to dash
  • to put on a spurt
  • to redouble efforts
bùdéjìn
不得劲
[不得勁]
  • awkward
  • unhandy
  • be indisposed
  • not feel well
kějìnr
可劲儿
[可勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 可勁/可劲 (kějìn)
jiàojìnr
较劲儿
[較勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 較勁/较劲 (jiàojìn)
jiáojìnr
嚼劲儿
[嚼勁兒]
  • chewiness
shěngjìnr
省劲儿
[省勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 省勁/省劲 (shěngjìn)
shǐjìnr
使劲儿
[使勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 使勁/使劲 (shǐjìn)
méiyǒujìntóu
没有劲头
[沒有勁頭]
  • to have no strength
  • to feel weak
  • feeling listless
mǎozújìnr
铆足劲儿
[鉚足勁兒]
  • to exert all one's strength
yīgèjìnr
一个劲儿
[一個勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 一個勁/一个劲 (yīgèjìn)
qīngfēngjìngjié
清风劲节
[清風勁節]
  • pure and high-minded (idiom)
bùduìjìnr
不对劲儿
[不對勁兒]
  • erhua variant of 不對勁/不对劲 (bùduìjìn)
jífēngjìngcǎo
疾风劲草
[疾風勁草]
  • lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
  • fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis
shīqùhòujìn
失去后劲
[失去後勁]
  • to peter out
  • to lose momentum
  • to lose steam
héngshùjìnr
横竖劲儿
[橫豎勁兒]
  • firmness of determination
jìndùxìshù
劲度系数
[勁度係數]
  • coefficient of restitution (in Hooke's law)
jífēngzhījìngcǎo
疾风知劲草
[疾風知勁草]
  • lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
  • fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis
méiyǒujìntóur
没有劲头儿
[沒有勁頭兒]
  • erhua variant of 沒有勁頭/没有劲头 (méiyǒujìntóu)
jífēngzhījìncǎo,lièhuǒjiànzhēnjīn
疾风知劲草,烈火见真金
[疾風知勁草,烈火見真金]
  • lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (idiom)
  • fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis