努力

nǔ lì

HSK 2freq #505

Meanings

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nǔ lì

1.to make an effort; to try hard; to strive
2.hard-working; conscientious

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Wiktionary

1.to make an effort; to strive; to endeavor; to work hard
2.hard-working; diligent; industrious
3.diligently; hard (with a great deal of effort)
4.endeavor; ability; effort

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Stroke order

Components

努奴力

力㇆㇓

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Characters

Example sentences

努力。
Try hard.
我在努力。
I'm working on doing that.
继续努力。
Keep trying.
你工作努力。
You're working hard.
他努力學習。
He studied hard.
你工作努力。
You work hard.

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Related words

贝努力 Bernoulli (Swiss mathematical family, including Johann (1667-1748) and Daniel (1700-1782))努力以赴 to use one's best efforts to do sth (idiom)加大努力 to try harder 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age