Enthusiasm in Chinese: 劲头 (jìn tóu)

jìn tóu

enthusiasm

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 勁頭1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1enthusiasm
  2. 2zeal
  3. 3vigor
  4. 4strength

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ㄐㄧㄣˋ

jìn

/ j/ i/ enˋ/ fourth tone

ㄊㄡˊ

tóu

/ t/ ouˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

劲头

Simplified

勁頭

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他做事的劲头总是很足。

    tā zuò shì de jìn tóu zǒng shì hěn zú。

    His drive for getting things done is always strong.

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