Word: 劲儿 (jìnr) Traditional: 勁兒 Example sentences using 劲儿 5 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 啄木鸟啄树，劲儿全使在嘴上 zhuómùniǎo zhuó shù, jìnr quán shǐ zài zuǐ shàng woodpecker pecking a tree: all the effort goes into the beak 扳不倒儿坐火车，没有稳当劲儿 bānbùdǎor zuò huǒchē, méiyǒu wěndang jìnr a tumbler toy riding a train: no steadiness 捏着眼皮擤鼻涕，劲儿用得不是地方 niēzhe yǎnpí xǐngbítì, jìnr yòng de bú shì dìfang pinching the eyelid to blow the nose: effort used in the wrong place 牛劲儿不齐拉乱套，人心不齐瞎胡闹 niú jìnr bùqí lā luàntào, rénxīn bùqí xiāhúnào if the oxen don't pull together the harness tangles; if people aren't united they just make a mess 起火上房檐，劲儿使到顶了 qǐhuǒ shàng fángyán, jìnr shǐ dàodǐngle a rocket going up to the eaves: the strength is used up to the top