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致力

zhì lì · zhi li

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Meaning

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  1. to work for
  2. to devote one's efforts to
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Devoted to good tea

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这家(zhèjiā)公司(gōngsī)的(de)介绍(jièshào)写着(xiězhe)：致力(zhìlì)于(yú)做(zuò)好(hǎo)茶(chá)。

    Dengdeng, look. This company's introduction says: devoted to making good tea.

  2. Dengdeng

    致力于(zhìlìyú)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does 致力于 mean?

  3. Liangliang

    就是(jiùshì)花(huā)很多(hěnduō)时间(shíjiān)和(hé)力气(lìqi)，一直(yīzhí)做(zuò)一件事(yījiànshì)。

    It means spending a lot of time and effort doing one thing all the time.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)致力(zhìlì)于(yú)每天(měitiān)多(duō)睡(shuì)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)！

    Then I will devote myself to sleeping one more hour every day!

  5. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)目标(mùbiāo)很(hěn)容易(róngyì)，你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)做(zuò)了(le)很久(hěnjiǔ)了(le)！

    That goal is easy. You have been doing it for a long time!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)一(yì)直(zhí)致(zhì)力(lì)于(yú)开(kāi)发(fā)环(huán)保(bǎo)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)。

This company has always been devoted to developing eco-friendly products.

02

她(tā)一(yì)生(shēng)致(zhì)力(lì)于(yú)帮(bāng)助(zhù)贫(pín)困(kùn)地(dì)区(qū)的(de)儿(ér)童(tóng)。

She devoted her whole life to helping children in impoverished areas.

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