Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.force somebody to do something
不要勉强别人。
Don't force others.
这种事不能勉强。
Something like this cannot be forced.
如果她不愿意,就别勉强她。
If she doesn't want to, don't put pressure on her.
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- 2
adj.farfetched; inadequate; strained; unconvincing
所有理由都非常勉强。
All of the excuses given are far-fetched.
这个说法有点勉强。
The statement is somewhat far-fetched.
她的证据很勉强。
Her evidence is rather unconvincing.
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- 3
adj.barely enough
我们勉强赶上了火车。
We narrowly caught the train.
这些食物勉强可以应付到春天。
These food is barely enough to last until the spring.
她考试勉强及格。
She only just scraped through the examination.
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- 4
adj.incapable but determined; do with difficulty; manage with an effort
这项工作我还能勉强继续坚持下来。
I can manage to go on with this work.
病人勉强喝了一点儿粥。
With an effort, the patient ate some gruel.
我勉强跑完了五百米。
I managed to finish the 500 meters with difficulty.
- 5
adj.reluctant; grudging
她答应得很勉强。
She agreed very reluctantly.
勉强的笑
reluctant smile
勉强与某人结婚
marry somebody with half a heart
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Word usage
- Note"强" cannot be pronounced as "qiáng" in "勉强".
- Reduplication"勉强" can be reduplicated, for example: "勉勉强强".
她勉勉强强能养得起自己的5个孩子。
She could just about afford to keep her five kids