卖力

賣力

màilì

adjective #7,875

Meanings

HSK 2

他干活非常卖力。

Tā gànhuó fēicháng màilì.

He works extremely hard.

HSK 2

他为公司卖力了十几年。

Tā wèi gōngsī màilì le shíjǐ nián.

He worked his heart out for the company for over a decade.

HSK 3

演员们都很卖力地表演。

Yǎnyuán men dōu hěn màilì de biǎoyǎn.

The actors all performed with great effort.

memory

Literally 'selling strength' (卖 sell + 力 strength) - the image of selling your physical effort captures the meaning of working hard.

卖 mài

力 lì