jìn

strong, unyielding, tough, powerful

DEFINITIONS

勁 jìn
  • strength
  • energy
  • enthusiasm
  • spirit
  • mood
  • expression
  • interest
  • CL:把[ba3]
  • Taiwan pr. [jing4]
勁 jìng
  • stalwart
  • sturdy
  • strong
  • powerful

WORDS

兒 méi jìn r erhua variant of 沒勁|没劲[mei2 jin4]
沒有頭 méi yǒu jìn tóu to have no strength; to feel weak; feeling listless
沒有頭兒 méi yǒu jìn tóu r erhua variant of 沒有勁頭|没有劲头[mei2 you3 jin4 tou2]
xiè jìn to lose heart; to feel discouraged
清風節 qīng fēng jìng jié pure and high-minded (idiom)
jiàng jìn obstinacy; tenacity
兒 jiàng jìn r erhua variant of 犟勁|犟劲[jiang4 jin4]
fàn jìn to become excited
hěn jìn to exert all one's force; all-out effort; CL:股[gu3]
兒 měng jìn r to dash; to put on a spurt; to redouble efforts
疾風草 jí fēng jìng cǎo the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one's true colors after a stern test
疾風知草 jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one's true colors after a stern test; also written 疾風勁草|疾风劲草
疾風知草,烈火見真金 jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn the storm put strong grass to the test, fire tests true gold (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one's true colors after a stern test
shěng jìn to save labor; to save effort
兒 shěng jìn r erhua variant of 省勁|省劲[sheng3 jin4]
兒 zhuó jìn r to put effort into sth; to try really hard
cāng jìn bold; upright and strong; vigorous; forceful (brush strokes); sureness of touch
chòng jìn dynamism; drive
fèi jìn to require effort; strenuous
兒 fèi jìn r erhua variant of 費勁|费劲[fei4 jin4]
qǐ jìn vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically
jiào jìn to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort
兒 jiào jìn r erhua variant of 較勁|较劲[jiao4 jin4]
cù jìn jealousy (in love)
兒 cù jìn r erhua variant of 醋勁|醋劲[cu4 jin4]