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CHINESE CHARACTER

nǔ

努

努

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exert; strive

Numbered pinyin
nu3
English meanings
to exert; to strive

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他nǔlì努力gōngzuò工作。

    He works hard.

  2. 02

    tā她nǔ努le了nǔ努zuǐ嘴。

    She pouted her lips.

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  • 努力
  • 努嘴