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Expressing 'to strive hard' with 拼 (pīn)
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Structure
Subject + 拼 + (了)
Explanation
拼 (pīn) means 'to strive hard,' 'to go all out,' or 'to give it one's all' and conveys a sense of intense effort. It is often used to describe someone pushing themselves to the limit in competition or work. For example, 他拼了 means 'he gave it his all.'
Examples
最后几圈他拼了命地往前跑。
zuìhòu jǐ quān tā pīn le mìng de wǎng qián pǎo.
In the last few laps, he ran forward with all his might.
为了这场比赛，大家都在拼。
wèile zhè chǎng bǐsài, dàjiā dōu zài pīn.
Everyone is giving their all for this competition.
她拼到最后一刻也没有放弃。
tā pīn dào zuìhòu yī kè yě méiyǒu fàngqì.
She fought until the very last moment and never gave up.