起劲

• Pinyin: qǐ jìn
• Desglose de hanzi: 起 = 走 + 己 (raise/start); 劲 = 工 (work) + 力 (force) (strength/vigour)

Significado

con ganas; con entusiasmo; con brío

Informal to neutral register. Often describes working, studying, or engaging in activities with high energy and enthusiasm. Contrasts with 懒散 (lazy/listless). Can be used positively or with mild irony when someone is overdoing it.

Ejemplos

1. 他工作起来特别起劲，经常主动加班，丝毫不觉疲倦，令同事钦佩。
2. 孩子们在操场上玩得起劲，嬉笑声传遍了整个校园的每一个角落。
3. 只要谈到自己的研究方向，她立刻来了精神，侃侃而谈，说得格外起劲。

Guía de uso

Contexto: work, study, activity

Tono: positive

Correcto

• 他在新岗位上干得格外起劲，短短三个月便获得了领导团队的高度肯定。(He worked with exceptional enthusiasm in his new post and received high praise from the leadership team in just three months.)
• 一旦进入创作状态，她就格外起劲，有时一口气写作数小时也不肯停歇。(Once she enters a creative state, she works with extraordinary vigour, sometimes writing for hours without stopping.)

Incorrecto

• 我起劲地睡觉 — 起劲 implies active, energetic engagement; it is inappropriate for passive states; use 睡得很香 for sleeping soundly

Origen e historia

起 (to raise/start) + 劲 (energy/vigour) — to raise one's energy; to work with full vigour

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal