Definition
出力 (chū lì) means to put in effort or contribute energy, often for a collective goal or task. Unlike 用力 (yòng lì), which focuses on physical force, and 下功夫 (xià gōng fu), which emphasizes investing time to master something, 出力 is about actively contributing effort and can be separated (e.g., 出了一次力).
verb
to exert oneselfto put in effort
Easily confused
- 处理chǔ lǐsound-aliketo handle, to deal with (a problem, matter, situation)
- 矗立chù lìsound-aliketo tower, to stand tall and upright (of large buildings, monuments, etc.)
Examples
- 出力。Tā wèile zhège xiàngmù hěn chū lì.He put a lot of effort into this project.
- 。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ zhǐ chū le yí cì lì.I only put in effort once for this matter.
- ，出力。Dàjiā qíxīn xiélì, yìqǐ chū lì ba.Let's all work together and put in our efforts.
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