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勉强 (miǎn qiǎng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

勉强 (miǎn qiǎng) is a Chinese word: force (oneself), do with difficulty, reluctantly. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 勉强

动 dòng verb

force (oneself), do with difficulty, reluctantly

不要勉强自己做不喜欢的事。

bú yào miǎn qiǎng zì jǐ zuò bù xǐ huan de shì

Don't force yourself to do things you don't like.

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Word breakdown

勉 miǎn — strive, make an effort, exert

Words with this character (1)

强 qiǎng — force, compel, coerce

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 强迫 qiǎng pò — to force HSK 6
    • 强 force, compel
    • 迫 press, compel
    Example

    我们不能强迫别人接受我们的意见。

    wǒ men bù néng qiǎng pò bié rén jiē shòu wǒ men de yì jiàn

    We cannot force others to accept our opinions.

Structure & writing
1 勉 miǎn — to strive; to exert oneself

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

consists of

1.1 免 miǎn — to remove; to eliminate
免 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
晚 wǎn evening; night
HSK 5
兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing)
HSK 6
勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself
HSK 7
挽 wǎn to pull; to draw 搀 chān to gently support someone (usually an elderly person) by the arm or hand
1.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')
HSK 3
办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost
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历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss
HSK 7
劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate
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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

Stroke order

2 强 qiǎng — to insist on; to compel
Xpinyin

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

consists of

2.1 弓 gōng — bow (weapon for shooting arrows or projectiles)
弓 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 3
张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted
HSK 4
引 yǐn to pull; to tug 弹 tán use the elasticity of one object to propel another 强 qiáng strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')
HSK 5
弯 wān not straight; curved 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
弥 mí full; all over 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains)
HSK 7
夷 yí flat; peaceful 弘 hóng a surname 弛 chí (lit.) to relax; to loosen 弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 疆 jiāng border, boundary
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躬 gōng personally; in person
2.2 虽 suī — although; even though (used in the first clause, often paired with 'but' in the second clause)
虽 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 4
强 qiáng strong, powerful (opposite of 'weak')

Stroke order