劲儿

勁兒

jìnr

noun #6,990

Meanings

1 strength
2 energy
3 vigor
4 enthusiasm

Characters

strength; energy

diminutive suffix (erhua)

Examples

HSK 2

他干活特别有劲儿。

Tā gànhuó tèbié yǒu jìnr.

He works with great energy.

HSK 2

这酒真有劲儿。

Zhè jiǔ zhēn yǒu jìnr.

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