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吃力 chī lì — to entail strenuous effort

chī (first tone, high and level) lì (fourth tone, falling)chi1 li4

to entail strenuous effort

HSK 6· HSK 1–6 (classic)Level 5· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardadjective
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Meanings

  1. to entail strenuous effort

    to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain

    adjective

Character breakdown

  • 吃
    chī (first tone, high and level)

    to eat; to take (a meal, medicine); to absorb, to take in

    6 strokes⿰口乞Radical 口
  • 力
    lì (fourth tone, falling)

    strength, power; force; effort

    2 strokesRadical 力