力求

lìqiú

verb HSK 7-9 #22,768

Meanings

1 to strive for
2 to make every effort to
3 to do one's best to

Characters

strength; effort

to seek; to pursue

Examples

HSK 3

他做事力求完美。

Tā zuòshì lìqiú wánměi.

He strives for perfection in everything he does.

HSK 4

我们力求在年底前完成项目。

Wǒmen lìqiú zài niándǐ qián wánchéng xiàngmù.

We are striving to complete the project before year-end.

Tips

usage

力求 is more formal and determined than 尽量 (jǐnliàng, to try one's best). 力求 implies putting in all effort, while 尽量 allows for the possibility of falling short.

Stroke Order

力 lì

求 qiú