加把劲

加把勁

jiābǎjìn

verb #7,494

Meanings

1 to make an extra effort
2 to try harder
3 to step it up

Characters

to add; to increase

measure word; a handful

strength; energy; effort

Examples

加把劲！马上就到终点了。

Jiā bǎ jìn! Mǎshàng jiù dào zhōngdiǎn le.

Push harder! We're almost at the finish line.

大家加把劲，今天一定要完成。

Dàjiā jiā bǎ jìn, jīntiān yīdìng yào wánchéng.

Everyone, let's step it up — we must finish today.

再加把劲就能成功了。

Zài jiā bǎ jìn jiù néng chénggōng le.

Just push a little harder and you'll succeed.

Tips

usage

加把劲 is commonly used as encouragement, similar to English 'come on!' or 'keep it up!' A simpler version is 加油 (jiāyóu), which is the most common way to cheer someone on.

Stroke Order

加 jiā

把 bǎ

劲 jìn