力图

力圖
lìtú
verb #28,559

Meanings

  1. 1 to try hard to
  2. 2 to strive to
  3. 3 to make every effort to

Examples

Tā lìtú zài zuì duǎn de shíjiān nèi wánchéng rènwù.
He strived to complete the task in the shortest possible time.
Zhèngfǔ lìtú jiějué zhùfáng wèntí.
The government is making every effort to resolve the housing problem.

Tips

usage
力图 is slightly more formal than 努力 + verb. It emphasizes determined effort toward a specific goal. Often followed by a verb phrase: 力图 + [achieve X].
memory
(strength/effort) + (to plan/attempt): to use your strength to attempt something. A determined plan backed by effort.

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