够劲儿

夠勁兒
gòujìnr
adjective #34,245

Meanings

  1. 1 intense
  2. 2 strong
  3. 3 really packs a punch
  4. 4 exhausting (colloquial)

Examples

Zhè wǎn là miàn zhēn gòujìnr!
This bowl of spicy noodles really packs a punch!
Jīntiān de gōngzuò zhēn gòujìnr, wǒ lèihuài le.
Today's work was really intense — I'm exhausted.

Tips

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Northern colloquial. Two main flavors: (1) 'really has kick' — strong drink, fiery food, a thrilling movie; (2) 'really takes it out of you' — heavy work, a long hike. Often said with admiration, sometimes with a tired groan. The is rhotacized — pronounce as one syllable jìnr.

Stroke Order

gòu
jìn
ér