倾力

傾力

qīnglì

adverb

Meanings

1 with all one's might; wholeheartedly
2 to do one's utmost

Characters

to tip over; pour out

strength; force

Examples

公司倾力打造这款新产品。

Gōngsī qīnglì dǎzào zhè kuǎn xīn chǎnpǐn.

The company is going all-in on building this new product.

他倾力支持儿子的学业。

Tā qīnglì zhīchí érzi de xuéyè.

He gave his all to support his son's studies.

Tips

memory

倾 originally means 'to tip over / pour out' (倾倒 'to pour out', 倾家荡产 'pour out the family fortune') + 力 'strength' = 'pour out all one's strength'. Vivid metaphor: tip the bucket of effort all the way over.

register

Written / formal register; common in marketing copy ('倾力打造', 'crafted with full effort') and corporate announcements. Spoken equivalent: 全力 ('full force').

Stroke Order

倾 qīng

力 lì