出力

chūlì

verb HSK 6 #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

HSK 5

他在这个项目里出了很多力。

Tā zài zhè gè xiàngmù lǐ chū le hěnduō lì.

He put in a lot of effort on this project.

HSK 6

大家都出力，工作才能顺利完成。

Dàjiā dōu chūlì, gōngzuò cáinéng shùnlì wánchéng.

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

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