极力 (jí lì) — with utmost effort; sparing no effort; by all means

Definition

Examples

• 我极力推荐这家餐厅，菜非常好吃。
  Wǒ jí lì tuī jiàn zhè jiā cān tīng, cài fēi cháng hǎo chī.
  I strongly recommend this restaurant; the food is excellent.
• 虽然大家极力反对，他还是坚持了自己的想法。
  Suī rán dà jiā jí lì fǎn duì, tā hái shì jiān chí le zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ.
  Although everyone strongly opposed it, he still insisted on his own idea.
• 她极力控制自己的情绪，不让别人看出来。
  Tā jí lì kòng zhì zì jǐ de qíng xù, bú ràng bié rén kàn chū lái.
  She tried her best to control her emotions, not letting others notice.

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