Chinese word · Mandarin
勉强
miǎnqiǎngIn English: reluctantly; barely
Example sentences
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晓丽勉强完成了作业。
Xiǎolì miǎnqiǎng wánchéngle zuòyè.
Xiaoli barely finished the homework.
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小周勉强参加了比赛。
Xiǎo Zhōu miǎnqiǎng cānjiāle bǐsài.
Xiao Zhou barely participated in the competition.
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小徐勉强答应了朋友的请求。
Xiǎo Xú miǎnqiǎng dāyìngle péngyǒu de qǐngqiú.
Xiao Xu reluctantly agreed to his friend's request.
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雅静虽然很累，但还是勉强去上课了。
Yǎjìng suīrán hěn lèi, dàn háishì miǎnqiǎng qù shàngkèle.
Although Yajing was very tired, she still reluctantly went to class.
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秀英在考试前夕勉强复习了几个小时，但她仍然担心成绩会不好。
Xiùyīng zài kǎoshì qiánxī miǎnqiǎng fùxíle jǐ gè xiǎoshí, dàn tā réngrán dānxīn chéngjì huì bù hǎo.
Before the exam, Xiuying reluctantly reviewed for a few hours, but she still worried that her grades would not be good.
hard
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