致力 (zhì lì) — to devote oneself to; to dedicate oneself to (formal)
Definition
Formal verb meaning 'to devote/dedicate oneself to' a cause or goal. It always takes 于 and a goal (致力於 X), unlike 努力 which takes a verb phrase.
verb
to devote oneself toto dedicate oneself to (formal)
Examples
- 。Tā yì shēng dōu zhì lì yú huán bǎo shì yè.He devoted his whole life to environmental protection.
- 。Zhè ge zǔ zhī zhì lì yú bāng zhù pín kùn ér tóng.This organization is dedicated to helping poor children.
- 。Wǒ men yīng gāi zhì lì yú tí gāo jiào yù zhì liàng.We should strive to improve the quality of education.
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