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力所能及

lì suǒ néng jí

Old HSK 6 HSK 3.0 level 7-9 4-character word

力所能及 (lì suǒ néng jí) means "as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was HSK 6 in the old six-level list.

What 力所能及 means

1. as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
2. within one's powers

The characters in 力所能及

• 力lìpower; force; strength
• 所suǒactually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
• 能néngcan; to be able to; might possibly
• 及jíand; to reach; up to

Example sentences

• 给予汤姆一些你力所能及的帮助。
  Jǐyǔ Tāngmǔ yīxiē nǐ lìsuǒnéngjí de bāngzhù.
  Give Tom any help you can.

Where 力所能及 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of HSK 6 Vocabulary · lì (HSK 6), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

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• Every HSK 6 word, with the rest of its level.
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