# 使劲儿 (shǐjìnr)

In Mandarin Chinese, 使劲儿 (shǐjìnr) means “to exert effort; to use force”. It was previously included at level 5 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: to exert effort; to use force
- Pinyin: shǐjìnr (shi3 jin4 r5)
- Traditional: 使勁兒
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 大家一起使劲儿推，门就开了。
  Dàjiā yìqǐ shǐjìnr tuī, mén jiù kāi le.
  Everyone pushed hard together, and the door opened.

## Characters

- [使](https://hanziro.com/word/shi-make-cause/) (shǐ): to make, cause; to use
- 劲 (jìn): strength; energy
- 儿 (ér): child; son

https://hanziro.com/word/shi-jinr-exert-effort/

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