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。

Jiābǎjìn! 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 jiābǎjìn, jīntiān yīdìng yào wánchéng.

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

再加把劲就能成功了。

Zài jiābǎjìn 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