勉强 meaning in English
to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth
Meaning of 勉强
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
miǎnqiǎng
- to do with difficulty
- to force sb to do sth
- reluctant
- barely enough
勉强 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
火车马上就要开，我们勉强可以赶到。
The train is about to leave, we can barely catch it.
我会一点儿波兰语，勉强能让人听懂。
I speak a little Polish, just enough to make myself understood.
这些日子我们勉强糊口。
We lived from hand to mouth in those days.
她勉强能自己煮晚餐吃。
She was able to cook herself dinner, after a fashion.
他勉强同意了我的建议。
He reluctantly agreed to my proposal.
Stroke order for each character
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勉 miǎn · to endeavor · 9 strokes
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强 qiáng · strong · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 勉强.
| 强大 | qiángdà | big and strong; formidable; powerful |
| 坚强 | jiānqiáng | staunch; strong |
| 强烈 | qiángliè | strong; intense |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance |
| 强调 | qiángdiào | to emphasize (a statement); to stress |
| 强迫 | qiǎngpò | to compel; to force |
| 增强 | zēngqiáng | to increase; to strengthen |
| 强度 | qiángdù | strength; intensity |
| 强壮 | qiángzhuàng | strong; sturdy |
| 强盗 | qiángdào | to rob (with force); bandit |
| 强化 | qiánghuà | to strengthen; to intensify |
| 顽强 | wánqiáng | tenacious; hard to defeat |
Questions about 勉强
What does 勉强 mean?
勉强 (miǎnqiǎng) means "to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth" and is used as a adjective and verb.
How do you write 勉强?
勉强 is made of 2 characters: 勉 (9 strokes), 强 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 勉强 an HSK word?
Yes. 勉强 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 勉强 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 勉强 is written 勉強.