勉
强

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The word "勉强" is formed by combining the character "勉", which means to exert oneself or strive, with "强", which means strong or to compel; their meanings merge to express the concept of acting under pressure or with reluctance, such as forcing oneself to do something or barely achieving a result.

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我勉强答应了这件事。

Wǒ miǎnqiǎng dāyìng le zhè jiàn shì.

I reluctantly agreed to this matter.

他勉强通过了这次考试。

Tā miǎnqiǎng tōngguò le zhè cì kǎoshì.

He barely passed this exam.

虽然很累，但她勉强完成了工作。

Suīrán hěn lèi, dàn tā miǎnqiǎng wánchéng le gōngzuò.

Although very tired, she barely finished the work.

不要勉强自己做不喜欢的事。

Bùyào miǎnqiǎng zìjǐ zuò bù xǐhuān de shì.

Do not force yourself to do things you do not like.

在资源有限的情况下，我们只能勉强维持运营。

Zài zīyuán yǒuxiàn de qíngkuàng xià, wǒmen zhǐ néng miǎnqiǎng wéichí yùnyíng.

With limited resources, we can only barely maintain operations.

Word Definition - 勉强

miǎn qiǎng to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough

Individual Character Details

勉 miǎn
强 qiáng, jiàng, qiáng, qiǎng, jiàng, qiáng, qiǎng