出力 (chū lì) — to exert oneself, to put in effort
Definition
出力 means 'to put in effort / exert oneself', usually for a task or to help someone. It is broader than 用力 (which is purely physical force) and less intensive than 下功夫 (deliberate, sustained investment).
verb
to exert oneselfto put in effort
Examples
- 出力。Tā wèi le zhè ge xiàng mù hěn chū lì.He put a lot of effort into this project.
- 。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ zhī chū le yí cì lì.I only put in effort once for this matter.
- ，出力。Dà jiā qí xīn xié lì, yì qǐ chū lì ba.Let's all work together and put in our efforts.
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