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用力

yòng lì · yong li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to exert oneself physically
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Push harder

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)门(mén)很(hěn)重(zhòng)，你(nǐ)用力(yònglì)推(tuī)。

    This door is heavy. Push hard.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)很(hěn)用力(yònglì)了(le)！

    I am already pushing hard!

  3. Dengdeng

    再(zài)用力(yònglì)一点(yīdiǎn)！

    Push even harder!

  4. Liangliang

    推不开(tuībùkāi)！

    It won't open!

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，门上(ménshàng)写着(xiězhe)：拉(lā)。

    Look, the door says: pull.

  6. Liangliang

    原来(yuánlái)我(wǒ)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)往(wǎng)错(cuò)的(de)方向(fāngxiàng)用力(yònglì)。

    So I have been pushing in the wrong direction all along.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)用(yòng)力(lì)推(tuī)开(kāi)了(le)那(nà)扇(shàn)沉(chén)重(zhòng)的(de)门(mén)。

He pushed the heavy door open with force.

02

搬(bān)这(zhè)个(ge)箱(xiāng)子(zi)时(shí)不(bú)要(yào)太(tài)用(yòng)力(lì)。

Don't use too much force when moving this box.

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