---
title: "Mianqiang Meaning: 勉强 (miǎnqiǎng) Means “reluctantly”"
description: "勉强 (traditional 勉強, miǎnqiǎng) means “reluctantly; grudgingly”. Hear its tones, see what 勉 and 强 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mianqiang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 勉强 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

勉强 miǎnqiǎng

## reluctantly; grudgingly

## It can also mean

- barely enough; just able to
- far-fetched; unconvincing
- to force (someone to do something)

## Its characters

1. 勉 miǎn reluctantly (as in 勉强)
2. 强 qiǎng to force

## In a sentence

这点钱勉强够用。 This little bit of money is barely enough.

[More about 勉强](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8B%89%E5%BC%BA)

## More words with 勉 or 强

- [坚强 jiānqiáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianqiang)
- [加强 jiāqiáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaqiang)
- [强大 qiángdà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangda)
- [强调 qiángdiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangdiao)
- [强度 qiángdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangdu)
- [强化 qiánghuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianghua)
- [强劲 qiángjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangjing)
- [强烈 qiángliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianglie)
- [强迫 qiǎngpò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangpo)
- [强势 qiángshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangshi)

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