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努力nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive

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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. 1.

    to make an effort; to try hard; to striveverb

  2. 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?

  1. 我会努力学习。

    Wǒ huì nǔlì xuéxí.

    I will study hard.

  2. 他是一个很努力的学生。

    Tā shì yí ge hěn nǔlì de xuésheng.

    He is a very hard-working student.

How is 努力 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    下个月就要考试了。

    Xià ge yuè jiù yào kǎoshì le.

    The exam is next month.

  2. Speaker B:

    我每天都在努力。

    Wǒ měi tiān dōu zài nǔlì.

    I'm working hard every day.

  3. Speaker A:

    你一定能考好!

    Nǐ yídìng néng kǎo hǎo!

    You'll definitely do well!

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢你!

    Xièxie nǐ!

    Thank you!

Can you use 努力 correctly?

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  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我会___学习。 (I will study hard.)
  2. 2.What does 他是一个很努力的学生。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 努力 mean in 我每天都在努力。?

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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.