劲儿

勁兒

jìnr

noun #6,990

Meanings

1 strength
2 energy
3 vigor
4 enthusiasm

Characters

strength; energy

diminutive suffix (erhua)

Examples

他干活特别有劲儿。

Tā gànhuó tèbié yǒujìnr.

He works with great energy.

这酒真有劲儿。

Zhè jiǔ zhēn yǒujìnr.

This liquor is really strong.

Tips

usage

劲儿 is the colloquial Beijing-dialect form of 劲. 有劲儿 means 'energetic/strong', 没劲儿 means 'boring/no energy'.

grammar

The 儿 suffix (erhua) is characteristic of northern Chinese dialects, especially Beijing dialect.

Stroke Order

劲 jìn

儿 ér