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勉强 Pronunciation and Pinyin

勉强 Usage and Examples

reluctantly

barely

这场演出勉强够本。

The show barely covered its costs.

她勉强能站立。

She was barely able to stand.

The characters in 勉强

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
勉
mián9make an effort
强
qiǎng12strong, powerful, or intense

More words starting with 勉

  • miǎn勉wéi为qí其nán难de地reluctantly, grudgingly
  • miǎn勉lì力try one's best, exert oneself
  • miǎn勉lì力wéi维chí持zhe着struggling to maintain, barely holding on
  • miǎn勉lì励encourage, exhort
  • mián勉qiǎng强dù度rì日to make ends meet, to get by
  • mián勉qiǎng强wéi维chí持barely maintain, just get by
  • mián勉qiǎng强néng能chī吃Barely edible, Passable

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Questions about 勉强

What does 勉强 mean in Chinese?

勉强 (mián qiǎng) means “reluctantly, barely”.

How do you pronounce 勉强?

勉强 is pronounced mián qiǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “reluctantly” in Chinese?

“reluctantly” is 勉强 (mián qiǎng) in Chinese.

How is 勉强 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 勉强, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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    miǎn勉qiǎng强
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