用力 (yòng lì): to exert effort, to use strength

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to exert effort, to use strength
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to exert effort, to use strength
to exert oneself physically

Chinese explanation

使劲，把自己的力量用出来。通常指为了完成某个动作或事情而花费较大的体力。例如用力推门、用力喊叫。也可以表示在下决心或处理事情时付出较大的努力和精力。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

to use

HSK 5

power

Example sentences

He pushed the heavy door open with force and found a small room filled with old books inside.

When moving the box, he used too much strength and ended up spraining his back, so he had to take a few days off to rest at home.

During the tug-of-war competition, all the classmates pulled backward with all their strength, and the red cloth in the middle of the rope finally moved slowly to our side.

She gripped my hand tightly, as if I would disappear the moment she let go; in that moment I felt her nervousness and dependence.

This bottle cap is too tight; I twisted it hard several times but couldn't open it, and in the end I had to use a tool to get it off.

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