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出力

chūlì

to exert effort, to contribute

Three people push a stuck cart out of the mud
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Characters in this word

出 chū

Strokes
5
Radical
凵 — container
Made of
屮 sprout 凵 container
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

力 lì

Strokes
2
Radical
力 — strength, power
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这项改革能否落实,关键在于各部门是否愿意真正出力。 Zhè xiàng gǎigé néngfǒu luòshí, guānjiàn zàiyú gè bùmén shìfǒu yuànyì zhēnzhèng chūlì. Whether this reform can be implemented depends on whether each department is truly willing to make an effort.
  • 大家一起出力,很快就把车推出来了。 Dàjiā yìqǐ chūlì, hěn kuài jiù bǎ chē tuī chūlái le. Everyone pitched in, and soon the car was pushed out.
  • 搬家那天,朋友们都来出力帮忙。 Bānjiā nà tiān, péngyoumen dōu lái chūlì bāngmáng. On moving day, all the friends came to lend a hand.

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