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CHINESE WORD

chī lì

吃力

strain

HSK 5
Numbered pinyin
chi1 li4
English meanings
to entail strenuous effort, to toil at a task, strenuous, laborious, strain

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他xué学de得chīlì吃力。

    He studies with difficulty.

  2. 02

    hěn很chīlì吃力。

    Very strenuous.

  3. 03

    gàn干de得chīlì吃力。

    Worked hard at it.

  4. 04

    bié别tài太chīlì吃力。

    Don't strain.

  5. 05

    shuōhuà说话chīlì吃力。

    Speaks with effort.

  6. 06

    yǒu有diǎn点chīlì吃力。

    A bit strenuous.

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