努力

nǔ lì
HSK 3
great effort, to strive, to try hard
verb

Example Sentences

我每天努力学习中文。
wǒ měitiān nǔlì xuéxí zhōngwén 。
I strive to study Chinese every day.
她为了实现自己的梦想而努力。
tā wèile shíxiàn zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng ér nǔlì 。
She is working hard to achieve her dreams.
我们要努力完成这个项目。
wǒmen yào nǔlì wánchéng zhègè xiàngmù 。
We need to strive to complete this project.

Individual Characters

努nǔ
to exert, to strive
力lì
ability, capability (influence)

Words with similar meanings

奋斗fèndòu
to struggle; to fight
More intense in implying struggle and perseverance.
加油jiāyóu
to cheer on; to strive harder
More colloquial and often used to encourage someone.

Words Ending With 力

压力yā lì
pressure
巧克力qiǎo kè lì
chocolate (loanword)
能力néng lì
capability; capable; able; ability
尽力jìn lì
to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
权力quán lì
(wield) power

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