使劲

• 拼音: shǐ jìn
• 汉字拆解: 使 = 亻(person) + 吏 (official); 劲 = 力 (strength) + 圣 (phonetic), simplified from 勁

含义

To exert force; to make an effort; to try hard.

Used for physical exertion such as pushing, pulling, or lifting, as well as figuratively for putting effort into an activity. Very common in spoken Chinese, often used as an encouragement to try harder.

例句

1. 你再使劲推一下，门就开了。
2. 他使劲跑，终于赶上了公交车。
3. 孩子使劲拉着妈妈的手不放。

用法指南

语境: everyday, sports

语气: encouraging

正确说法

• 使劲！再用力一点就好了！(Push harder! Just a little more force and you've got it!)
• 她使劲睁开眼睛，但还是很困。(She tried hard to keep her eyes open, but she was still very sleepy.)

错误说法

• 请您使劲完成这份报告。(Don't use 使劲 for intellectual work in formal contexts — use 努力 instead.)

起源与历史

Compound of 使 (to make, to cause) and 劲 (strength, force), literally 'to use strength.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal