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Chinese dictionary
v.put forth one’s strength
它们不会用劲啄。
They are not very strong at pecking.
肾炎病人必须避免做任何要用劲的事。
A person with nephritis must avoid all exertion.
Word usage
- Separable word"用" and "劲" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
我用了劲，车子就是推不动。
I tried hard, but the car just couldn't move.
我就没见你用过劲。
I haven’t seen you exert your efforts.
大家都用点劲，我们就搬得动这块石头。
We can move this rock as long as we exert ourselves.