手劲

手勁
shǒujìn
noun #35,002

Meanings

  1. 1 grip strength
  2. 2 hand strength
  3. 3 force of one's hand

Examples

Tā de shǒujìn zhēn dà, wòshǒu shí chàdiǎn bǎ wǒ niē téng.
His grip is really strong — he almost crushed my hand when we shook.
Liàn shūfǎ kěyǐ zēngqiáng shǒujìn.
Practicing calligraphy can build up your hand strength.

Tips

usage
Often pronounced shǒujìnr (with erhua) in Beijing speech. Used to talk about grip force in handshakes, opening jars, holding tools, or martial arts. Compare 力气 (lìqi) which is general bodily strength and 臂力 (bìlì) which is arm strength.

Stroke Order

shǒu
jìn