一个劲儿

一個勁兒
yígèjìnr
adverb

Meanings

  1. 1 continuously
  2. 2 persistently
  3. 3 non-stop
  4. 4 keeping on

Examples

HSK 4
Tā yígèjìnr de shuō gè bùtíng.
She kept talking non-stop.
HSK 5
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