着劲儿

Traditional form:

著勁兒

Pinyin (reading):

zhuójìnr

Definitions:

• to put effort into sth
• to try really hard

Characters:

• 着 - to make a move, to take action
• 劲 - strong, tough, unyielding; power, energy
• 儿 - son, child

Traditional characters:

• 著 - to show, to prove, to make known
• 勁 - strong, tough, unyielding; power, energy
• 兒 - son, child