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力所能及

lìsuǒnéngjí
idiom HSK 7 #14,637

Meanings

  1. 1 within one's ability
  2. 2 as much as one can
  3. 3 to the best of one's ability

Examples

我会做一些力所能及的事情来帮助他们。
Wǒ huì zuò yīxiē lìsuǒnéngjí de shìqing lái bāngzhù tāmen.
I will do what I can to help them.
每个人都应该为社会做力所能及的贡献。
Měi gè rén dōu yīnggāi wèi shèhuì zuò lìsuǒnéngjí de gòngxiàn.
Everyone should contribute to society to the best of their ability.

Tips

memory
Literally: "strength-that which-can-reach" — what your strength can reach. The opposite is 力不从心 (willing but unable).
grammar
Typically used as an attributive: 力所能及的事 (things within one's ability). Rarely used alone as a predicate.

Stroke Order

力 lì
所 suǒ
能 néng
及 jí