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- 劲头
劲头
jìn tóu
Meaning
- enthusiasm
- vigor
- strength
Definition
指力量、力气；也指积极的情绪、干劲。
Strength, energy; also refers to enthusiasm, drive.
Usage
通常作名词，表示做某事的力量或热情。
Usually used as a noun, indicating the strength or enthusiasm to do something.
Examples
- 1 他干活很有劲头，从不偷懒。 (He works with great energy and never slacks off.)
- 2 看到大家这么有劲头，我也受到了鼓舞。 (Seeing everyone so enthusiastic, I was also inspired.)
- 3 别看他年纪大，劲头比年轻人还足。 (He may be old, but he has more energy than the young.)
- 4 学习外语需要保持劲头，不能三天打鱼两天晒网。 (Learning a foreign language requires maintaining enthusiasm, without being intermittent.)
- 5 有了新目标，他干劲十足，劲头满满。 (With a new goal, he is full of drive and enthusiasm.)
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