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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

勉强 [miǎnqiǎng]
  1. 1. verb [尽力] push oneself hard
    身体不好,做事就不要太勉强
    If your health is not good, don't push yourself too hard.
  2. 2. verb [强迫] force
    孩子不想学钢琴,就不要勉强他。
    If the child does not want to study the piano, don't force him.
  3. 3. adjective [不情愿] reluctant
    我让他帮忙,他勉强答应了。
    I asked him to help, and he reluctantly agreed.
  4. 4. adjective [凑合] barely enough
    他挣的钱勉强够自己花。
    The money he earned was barely enough to support himself.
  5. 5. adjective [牵强] far-fetched

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

勉强 [miǎnqiǎng]
  1. 1. just
  2. 2. reticence
  3. 3. reluctance
  4. 4. barely
  5. 5. adjective narrow
  6. 6. adverb narrowly

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

勉强 [miǎnqiǎng]
  1. 1. 不能、不愿而又不得不
    勉强支撑
    勉强答应。
  2. 2. 让人做他不愿做的事
    你不同意我就不勉强了。
  3. 3. 理由不充分
    这种说法太勉强,很难成立。
  4. 4. 将就;凑合
    材料勉强够用。

Example Search

他们两家公司一个是卖伞的,一个是买车的,你却硬要拉郎配,这样太勉强了吧!
The two companies sell umbrellas and cars respectively; it is nearly impossible for you to unite them.
孩子不想学钢琴,就不要勉强他。
If the child does not want to study the piano, don't force him.
他挣的钱勉强够自己花。
The money he earned was barely enough to support himself.
绷场面(勉强维持表面的排场)。
勉强
事情办不到就不要勉强
勉强答应。

Collocations

勉强支撑
to manage to support
勉强答应
to unwillingly promise
颇为勉强
reluctantly; unconvincing
勉强别人
to force other people
勉强自己
to force oneself
勉强吃饱
to barely eat one's fill
勉强够用
to unwillingly go around

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行程 [xíngchē]

  • 1.drive a vehicle
  • 2.line; row; rank | trade; …
  • 3.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 4.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 5.drive a vehicle

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