勉强 miǎnqiǎng HSK7 force Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: barely enough All meanings 10 miǎnqiǎng 10 force 5barely enough 3reluctant 2 3 sentences for 勉强 (miǎnqiǎng — barely enough) 他找了一份工作,勉强能够糊口。 tā zhǎo le yī fèn gōngzuò, miǎnqiǎng nénggòu húkǒu. He found a job and was barely able to make ends meet. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这些食物只够勉强维持几天的生活。 zhèxiē shíwù zhǐ gòu miǎnqiǎng wéichí jǐ tiān de shēnghuó. This food is barely enough to sustain life for a few days. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary穷人们到荒野圣取野菜,勉强填饱肚子。 qióng rénmen dào huāngyě kū qǔ yěcài, miǎnqiǎng tiánbǎo dùzi. The poor went to the wilderness to gather wild vegetables, barely managing to fill their stomachs. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary