Definition & Meaning

exert oneself; go all out

Word usage

xià jìn

下 劲

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v.exert oneself; go all out
- cóng zǎo shang kāi shǐ tā jiù yī zhí zài xià jìn gàn huó
  从早上开始他就一直在下劲干活。
  He has been working hard since early morning.
synonym
shǐ jìn使劲 yòng jìn用劲 jiā jìn加劲

Word usage

Separable word
"下" and "劲" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他在工作上没下过劲。
  He has never worked hard.
- 我下了很大的劲，还是没把事办成。
  I had tried hard, but I failed.
- 你能为学习下一回劲吗?
  Can you try hard to study?

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