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努力

nǔ lì

HSK 3 2-character word

What 努力 means

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

The characters in 努力

• 努nǔto exert; to strive
• 力lìpower; force; strength

Example sentences

• 努力。
  Try hard.
• 继续努力。
  Keep trying.
• 我在努力。
  I'm working on doing that.
• 他努力工作。
  He works hard.
• 你工作努力。
  You work hard.
• 他努力学习。
  He studied hard.

Words containing 努力

• 加大努力jiā dà nǔ lìto try harder; to redouble one's efforts
• 贝努力Bèi nǔ lìBernoulli (Swiss mathematical family, including Johann (1667-1748) and Daniel (1700-1782))
• 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēiif you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age