出力

chūlì

verb #26,734

Meanings

1 to exert oneself
2 to put in effort
3 to contribute one's strength

Characters

to go out; to produce; to exert

strength; force; effort

Examples

大家都出力，工作才能顺利完成。

Dàjiā dōu chūlì, gōngzuò cái néng shùnlì wánchéng.

Only when everyone puts in effort can the work be completed smoothly.

他在这个项目里出了很多力。

Tā zài zhège xiàngmù lǐ chū le hěn duō lì.

He put in a lot of effort on this project.

Tips

usage

出力 is more colloquial than 努力. It specifically emphasizes contributing physical or practical effort toward a shared task, whereas 努力 means 'to work hard' in general.

Stroke Order

出 chū

力 lì