勉强

Mandarin

simpl.		勉强
trad.		勉強

Pronunciation

• (PRC Standard Mandarin) IPA: [ miɛn˧˥tɕʰiaŋ˨˩˦ ]
• (PRC variant) IPA: [ miɛn˨˩˦tɕʰiaŋ˧˥ ]

Adjective

勉强 (simplified, Pinyin miǎnqiǎng or miǎnqiáng, traditional 勉強)

1. (Intermediate Mandarin) forced; inadequate

Adverb

勉强 (simplified, Pinyin miǎnqiǎng or miǎnqiáng, traditional 勉強)

1. (Intermediate Mandarin) reluctantly; in a forced manner

Verb

勉强 (simplified, Pinyin miǎnqiǎng or miǎnqiáng, traditional 勉強)

1. (Intermediate Mandarin) to force somebody to do something

References

• 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
• 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785: