How to say “exert oneself” in Chinese
exert oneself
“Exert oneself” in Chinese is 用力, yòng lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
用力 is read yòng 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
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 “用力”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 用力. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 门太重了要用力推méntàizhòngle,yàoyònglìtuīThe door is heavy — you have to push hard.
More words from the lesson “Pass it, please”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “exert oneself” in Chinese?
“Exert oneself” in Chinese is 用力, pinyin yònglì.
What does 用力 mean?
用力 (yònglì) means “exert oneself”.
How do you write 用力?
用力 is 2 characters: 用 (yòng) — use; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 用力?
用力 is read yònglì. Tones: yòng — fourth tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“exert oneself” in the lesson “Pass it, please”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. 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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