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竭力 (jié lì) — how to say "with all one's might" in Chinese
竭力
With all one's might
manner adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how the action is done.
我们竭力帮助他。
wǒ men jié lì bāng zhù tā
We try our utmost to help him.
Character composition
竭
to exhaust
力
strength
Radicals / Keys
立
Stand
#117 · lì · 5 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
竭力避免
jié lì bì miǎn
to make every effort to avoid
竭力争取
jié lì zhēng qǔ
to make every effort to obtain
竭力完成
jié lì wán chéng
to make every effort to complete
Examples
她竭力完成这个困难的任务。
She strives with all her might to complete this difficult task.
他竭力工作。
He works with all his might.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "with all one's might" in Chinese?
"with all one's might" in Chinese is 竭力 (jié lì).
Jie li meaning Chinese
竭力 (jié lì) means "With all one's might".
How is 竭力 pronounced?
It is pronounced jié lì (written as jie li, jieli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "with all one's might" in Chinese characters?
It is written 竭力: 竭 has 14 strokes, 力 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 竭力?
竭力 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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