Meaning
exert oneself
Chinese: 振作、努力向前。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “fen” becomes a different word in each tone. 奋 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 兴奋xīng fènexcited; excitement; (physiology) excitation
- 奋斗fèn dòuto strive; to struggle
- 勤奋qín fènhardworking; diligent
- 振奋zhèn fènto stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire
- 奋力fèn lìto do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive
Example Sentence
同学们正在奋力地准备考试。Tóng xué men zhèng zài fèn lì de zhǔn bèi kǎo shì.The students are studying hard to prepare for the exam.
同学Tóng xuéto study at the same schoo们men(plural marker)正zhèngfirst month of the lunar y在zàiat奋力fèn lìto do everything one can地de(adverb marker)准备zhǔn bèipreparation考试kǎo shìto take an exam。