一个劲儿

一個勁兒

yígèjìnr

adverb HSK 7-9

Meanings

1 continuously
2 persistently
3 non-stop
4 keeping on

Characters

energy; force; drive

Examples

她一个劲儿地说个不停。

Tā yígèjìnr de shuō gè bùtíng.

She kept talking non-stop.

他一个劲儿地摇头。

Tā yígèjìnr de yáotóu.

He kept shaking his head persistently.

Tips

usage

一个劲儿 emphasizes that someone keeps doing something without stopping, often with a sense of stubbornness or intensity. Usually followed by 地 + verb.

memory

一个 (one) + 劲 (energy/force) + 儿 = with one continuous burst of energy → non-stop.

Stroke Order

一 yī

个 gè

劲 jìn

儿 ér