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使劲 (shǐ jìn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

使劲 (shǐ jìn) is a Chinese word: to exert force. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 使劲

动 dòng verb

to exert force

他使劲推门,但门还是打不开。

tā shǐ jìn tuī mén dàn mén hái shi dǎ bu kāi

He pushed the door hard, but it still wouldn't open.

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Word breakdown

使 shǐ — to use, to employ

劲 jìn — strength, force, energy

Structure & writing
1 使 shǐ — to dispatch; to order about

使 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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1.2 吏 lì — government official in ancient times
吏 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order

2 劲 jìn — strength; power
Xpinyin

劲 is not used as a component in any other character.

劲 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order