勉强 meaning and pronunciation

勉强
Simplified word
勉強
Traditional word

勉强 English definition

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

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  • 勉 (miǎn): to exhort; to make an effort;
  • 强 (qiáng): strong; powerful; better; slightly more than; vigorous; violent; best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bai3 qiang2];