How to say “try hard” in Chinese
try hard; hardworking
“Try hard” in Chinese is 努力, nǔ lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
努力 is read nǔ lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 力 “strength”; on top, 奴 nú hints at the sound.
It appears in many signs: 动, 男, 助.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “努力”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 努力. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他学习很努力tāxuéxíhěnnǔlìHe studies very hard.
- 只要努力，就能学会。zhǐyàonǔlì,jiùnéngxuéhuìAs long as you try hard, you'll learn it.
- 她不但聪明，而且努力。tābúdàncōngming,érqiěnǔlìShe's not only smart but also hard-working.
- 只要努力就能学好zhǐyàonǔlì,jiùnéngxuéhǎoJust make the effort and you'll learn it.
- 他比以前更加努力了。tābǐyǐqiángèngjiānǔlìleHe works even harder than before.
- 老师表扬他学习努力。lǎoshībiǎoyángtāxuéxínǔlìThe teacher praises him for studying hard.
More words from the lesson “Grades and effort”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “try hard” in Chinese?
“Try hard” in Chinese is 努力, pinyin nǔlì.
What does 努力 mean?
努力 (nǔlì) means “try hard; hardworking”.
How do you write 努力?
努力 is 2 characters: 努 (nǔ) — strive, exert oneself; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 努力?
努力 is read nǔlì. Tones: nǔ — third tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“try hard” in the lesson “Grades and effort”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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