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奋力

fènlì

with all one's strength; to exert oneself

A runner sprints with all effort toward the finish ribbon
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Characters in this word

奋 fèn

Strokes
8
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
大 big, great, vast, high, deep 田 field, farm, arable land
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 奋

力 lì

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

Example phrases

  • 救援人员在余震不断的情况下奋力清理废墟,争取更多生存机会。 Jiùyuán rényuán zài yúzhèn búduàn de qíngkuàng xià fènlì qīnglǐ fèixū, zhēngqǔ gèng duō shēngcún jīhuì. Rescuers worked with all their strength to clear the ruins amid constant aftershocks, trying to secure more chances of survival.
  • 他奋力把困在树上的小猫救了下来。 Tā fènlì bǎ kùn zài shù shàng de xiǎomāo jiù le xiàlái. He did his utmost to rescue the kitten stuck in the tree.
  • 运动员奋力冲向终点,观众都站起来鼓掌。 Yùndòngyuán fènlì chōng xiàng zhōngdiǎn, guānzhòng dōu zhàn qǐlái gǔzhǎng. The athlete sprinted to the finish with all his might, and the audience stood up and applauded.

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