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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 4

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.

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