用力

yònglì

adverb HSK 7-9 #6,431

Meanings

1 to exert force
2 with effort
3 forcefully

Characters

strength; force

Literally 'use strength' — to exert force

Examples

他用力推开了门。

Tāyòng lì tuīkāi le mén.

He pushed the door open with force.

你要用力才能打开这个瓶盖。

Nǐ yào yònglì cáinéng dǎkāi zhège pínggài.

You need to use force to open this bottle cap.

Tips

usage

用力 can function as both a verb ('to exert force') and an adverb ('forcefully'). It often appears before another verb: 用力拉 (pull hard), 用力跑 (run hard).

Stroke Order

用 yòng

力 lì