用
力

To exert oneself physically in Chinese: 用力 (yòng lì)

yòng lì

to exert oneself physically

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to exert oneself physically

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用
力

Zhuyin

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ㄩㄥˋ

yòng

ㄩ/ üㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄌㄧˋ

lì

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他用力推开了那扇大门。

    tā yòng lì tuī kāi le nà shàn dà mén。

    He pushed the big door open with force.

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Related words

用

yòng

to use

力

lì

power

努力

nǔ lì

to make an effort

作用

zuò yòng

to act on

力气

lì qi

strength

能力

néng lì

capability

使用

shǐ yòng

to use

压力

yā lì

pressure

费用

fèi yòng

cost

尽力

jìn lì

to strive one's hardest

精力

jīng lì

energy

力量

lì liang

power

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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