劲头 jìntóu enthusiasm
enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength
How to remember 劲头: 劲 strong + 头 head = enthusiasm.
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How it is used
- Drive/gusto - the energy you throw into something - 干活很有劲头 (gàn huó hěn yǒu jìntóu) working with real gusto.
- Note reading 劲 = jìn here; colloquial and warm, about enthusiasm and vigor.
- Also 'a surge/streak of a feeling': 一股高兴的劲头. Common frame: 有劲头 / 没劲头.