努力 nǔlì — hard-working, diligent; to make an effort

Meanings

1. 1

   hard-working, diligent; to make an effort

   Putting real effort in. As a modifier it goes before the verb with 地 or on its own: 努力学习. 认真 is about care and attention; 努力 is about effort.

   adjective

Character breakdown

• 力

  lì (fourth tone, falling)

  strength, power; force; effort

  2 strokesRadical 力

Example sentences

• 他学习很努力。/他學習很努力。Tā (first tone, high and level) xuéxí (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) nǔlì. (third tone, dipping)···

  He works hard at his studies.

• 只要努力，成绩一定会提高。/只要努力，成績一定會提高。Zhǐyào (third tone, dipping) nǔlì, (third tone, dipping) chéngjì (second tone, rising) yídìng (second tone, rising) huì (fourth tone, falling) tígāo. (second tone, rising)···

  As long as you make the effort, your results will improve.

Similar words

Words containing 力

• 力lì (fourth tone, falling)power
• 力量lì (fourth tone, falling) liang (neutral tone)power
• 能力nénglì (second tone, rising)ability, capability
• 压力/壓力yā (first tone, high and level) lì (fourth tone, falling)pressure
• 权力/權力quán (second tone, rising) lì (fourth tone, falling)power
• 实力/實力shí (second tone, rising) lì (fourth tone, falling)strength
• 魅力mèi (fourth tone, falling) lì (fourth tone, falling)charm
• 动力/動力dòng (fourth tone, falling) lì (fourth tone, falling)power
• 暴力bào (fourth tone, falling) lì (fourth tone, falling)violence
• 巧克力qiǎo (third tone, dipping) kè (fourth tone, falling) lì (fourth tone, falling)chocolate (loanword)
• 全力quán (second tone, rising) lì (fourth tone, falling)with all one's strength
• 活力huó (second tone, rising) lì (fourth tone, falling)energy
• 精力jīng (first tone, high and level) lì (fourth tone, falling)energy
• 电力/電力diàn (fourth tone, falling) lì (fourth tone, falling)electrical power
• 潜力/潛力qián (second tone, rising) lì (fourth tone, falling)potential
• 有力yǒu (third tone, dipping) lì (fourth tone, falling)powerful
• 尽力/盡力jìn (fourth tone, falling) lì (fourth tone, falling)to strive one's hardest