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title: "Shijin Meaning: 使劲 (shǐjìn) Means “to exert oneself”"
description: "使劲 (traditional 使勁, shǐjìn) means “to exert oneself; to make an effort; hard; with force”. Hear its tones, see what 使 and 劲 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shijin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 使劲 mean?

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使劲 shǐjìn

## to exert oneself; to make an effort; hard; with force

## Its characters

1. 使 shǐ to make
2. 劲 jìn strength

## In a sentence

大家一起使劲，车就推动了。 Everyone pushed hard together, and the car started moving.

盘古不高兴了，**使劲**一推，“鸡蛋”破了。

From [盘古开天 · Pangu separates the sky and the earth](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/pangu-chinese-creation-myth#library-word-149-151)

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## More words with 使 or 劲

- [促使 cùshǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cushi)
- [迫使 pòshǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/poshi)
- [强劲 qiángjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangjing)
- [使得 shǐde](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shide)
- [使馆 shǐguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiguan)
- [使命 shǐmìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiming)
- [使用 shǐyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiyong)
- [使者 shǐzhě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shizhe)
- [天使 tiānshǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianshi)

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