一个劲

一個勁
yīgèjìn
adverb #23,872

Meanings

  1. 1 continuously
  2. 2 persistently
  3. 3 incessantly
  4. 4 non-stop

Examples

Tā yīgèjìn de kū, zěnme quàn dōu bù xíng.
She kept crying non-stop; no amount of persuasion worked.
Tā yīgèjìn de wèn wèntí, ràng lǎoshī yǒuxiē fán le.
He kept asking questions incessantly, which annoyed the teacher a little.

Tips

grammar
一个劲 functions as an adverb before a verb and is typically followed by (de): 一个劲 (kept crying), 一个劲 (kept asking). It emphasises relentless continuation of an action. An erhua variant 一个劲儿 (yīgèjìnr) is also common in Beijing speech.

Stroke Order

jìn