费劲 fèijìn to require effort
to require effort; strenuous
怎么记住“费劲”: 费 expenses + 劲 strong = to require effort.
汉字
用法
- To require effort / be a hassle - 这活儿真费劲 (zhè huór zhēn fèijìn) this job is really taxing.
- Colloquial; 劲 (jìn) = energy. Often expresses the annoyance of something being laborious.
- Near 费力 (fèilì) in meaning; 费劲 sounds more spoken and grumbling.
例句
- 我毫不费劲就找到他的公司。 Wǒ háobú fèijìn jiù zhǎodào tā de gōngsī.I had no trouble finding his office.