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奋力

fèn lì · fen li

Traditional 奮力

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to do everything one can
  2. to spare no effort
  3. to strive
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The last hundred metres

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，昨天(zuótiān)的(de)比赛(bǐsài)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    Dengdeng, how was yesterday's race?

  2. Dengdeng

    最后(zuìhòu)一百米(yībǎimǐ)，我(wǒ)奋力(fènlì)往(wǎng)前(qián)冲(chōng)。

    In the last hundred metres I charged forward with all my strength.

  3. Liangliang

    哇(wa)！你(nǐ)赢(yíng)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Wow! Did you win?

  4. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)奋力(fènlì)追上(zhuīshàng)了(le)三个(sāngè)人(rén)。

    No, but I caught up with three people with all my strength.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)也(yě)很(hěn)厉害(lìhai)！

    That is still great!

  6. Dengdeng

    后来(hòulái)才(cái)知道(zhīdào)，他们(tāmen)是(shì)在(zài)散步(sànbù)。

    Later I found out they were just taking a walk.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

消(xiāo)防(fáng)员(yuán)奋(fèn)力(lì)扑(pū)灭(miè)了(le)大(dà)火(huǒ)，保(bǎo)护(hù)了(le)整(zhěng)栋(dòng)楼(lóu)。

The firefighters fought hard to put out the fire and protected the entire building.

02

运(yùn)动(dòng)员(yuán)们(men)在(zài)最(zuì)后(hòu)一(yì)百(bǎi)米(mǐ)奋(fèn)力(lì)冲(chōng)刺(cì)，赢(yíng)得(dé)了(le)观(guān)众(zhòng)的(de)热(rè)烈(liè)掌(zhǎng)声(shēng)。

The athletes sprinted with all their might in the last hundred meters, winning enthusiastic applause from the audience.

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