No. 3,253 in Chinese
劲头
"劲头" means energy, enthusiasm, or drive.
In a sentence
他学习的劲头让老师感到非常满意。
His enthusiasm for studying makes the teacher very satisfied.
劲头 is used here to express the enthusiasm and drive towards studying.
在比赛中，他展现出非凡的劲头，取得了冠军。
During the competition, he demonstrated extraordinary energy and won the championship.
劲头 is used here to describe the energy and determination shown during the competition.
她做事有很大的劲头，所以总是很快完成任务。
She displays a lot of motivation in her work, so she always finishes tasks quickly.
劲头 here emphasizes her motivation and eagerness in completing her work tasks.
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