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

HSK 3

他用力推开了门。

Tā yònglì tuīkāi le mén.

He pushed the door open with force.

HSK 4

你要用力才能打开这个瓶盖。

Nǐ yào yònglì cái néng 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