力

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Pronunciation : lì

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Meaning :
  1. [Physics] force. (n)
  2. power; strength; ability. (n)
  3. physical strength. (n)
  4. do all one can; make every effort. (v)
Radical : 力
Strokes : 2
Traditional : 力
Usage : 57.1%
Common Words / Phrases:
1.
力量
lì liɑng

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 : power, strength, force
2.
力气
lì qi

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 : strength
3.
努力
nǔ lì

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 : strive great effort, try hard
4.
能力
néng lì

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 : ability, capability
5.
精力
jīng lì

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 : energy
6.
尽力
jìn lì

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 : try one’s hardest, do your best
7.
阻力
zǔlì

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 : resistance; obstruction
Sentences:
1. He put a lot of effort into this.
tā wèi cǐ chū le hěn duō lì 。
他 为 此 出 了 很 多 力 。

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他 : he
为 : for; because
此 : this
出 : give out
了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place
很多 : a lot of
力 : effort
2. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bú zú 。
心 有 余 而 力 不 足 。

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心 : heart, spirit
有 : has
余 : beyond; surplus
而 : but
力 : ability
不足 : not enough
3. He has great strength.
tā de lì qì bù xiǎo 。
他 的 力 气 不 小 。

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他的 : his
力气 : strength
不小 : not small, not little
4. I assure you that you can learn Chinese if you make the effort.
zhǐ yào nǐ nǔ lì ， bǎo guǎn néng xué hǎo hàn yǔ 。
只 要 你 努 力 ， 保 管 能 学 好 汉 语 。

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只要 : as long as
你 : you
努力 : try hard
保管 : certainly
能 : can
学 : learn
好 : well, good
汉语 : Chinese
5. She’s willing to help in any way she can.
tā yuàn yì jìn lì bāng máng 。
她 愿 意 尽 力 帮 忙 。

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她 : she
愿意 : willing
尽力 : try one’s hardest
帮忙 : help
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February 19th, 2010 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , , ,

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