极力 (jí lì) — with utmost effort; sparing no effort; by all means
Definition
极力 means doing something with utmost effort, like 'strongly' or 'by all means' (极力推荐, 极力反对). The closest sibling is 竭力, with the same meaning; 拼命 is stronger and more desperate, implying risking oneself.
adverb
with utmost effortsparing no effortby all means
Easily confused
Examples
- 极力，。Wǒ jí lì tuī jiàn zhè jiā cān tīng, cài fēi cháng hǎo chī.I strongly recommend this restaurant; the food is excellent.
- 极力，。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.
- 极力，。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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