竭力

jiélì

adverb HSK 7-9 #13,650

Meanings

1 with all one's strength
2 to do one's utmost

Characters

to exhaust; to use up

strength; power

Examples

他竭力控制自己的情绪。

Tā jiélì kòngzhì zìjǐ de qíngxù.

He tried his utmost to control his emotions.

我们竭力帮助每一位顾客。

Wǒmen jiélì bāngzhù měi yī wèi gùkè.

We do our best to help every customer.

Tips

usage

竭力 is more concise than 竭尽全力 and can be used as an adverb before a verb directly. Both mean 'to do one's utmost.'

Stroke Order

竭 jié

力 lì