努力nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
努力 (nǔ lì) means "to make an effort; to try hard; to strive" or "hard-working; conscientious." It appears in 我会努力学习。 (I will study hard.) and 他是一个很努力的学生。 (He is a very hard-working student.) Asked about an upcoming exam, B replies 我每天都在努力。 (I'm working hard every day.) It combines 努 (to exert) and 力 (strength).
What does 努力 mean?
- 1.
to make an effort; to try hard; to striveverb
- 2.
hard-working; conscientiousadjective
What do the characters in 努力 mean?
- 努to exert
- 力strength
How do you use 努力?
See it in 努力学习 and 很努力的学生
What are some examples of 努力 in a sentence?
How is 努力 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
下个月就要考试了。
Xià ge yuè jiù yào kǎoshì le.
The exam is next month.
- Speaker B:
我每天都在努力。
Wǒ měi tiān dōu zài nǔlì.
I'm working hard every day.
- Speaker A:
你一定能考好!
Nǐ yídìng néng kǎo hǎo!
You'll definitely do well!
- Speaker B:
谢谢你!
Xièxie nǐ!
Thank you!
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.