Writing
努力 (nǔlì) — how to say "to work hard" in Chinese
努力
To work hard
verb · adjective
Character composition
努
to strive
力
strength
Radicals / Keys
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
努力学习
nǔlì xuéxí
study hard
努力工作
nǔlì gōngzuò
work hard
Examples
为了实现目标，我会更努力地学习和工作。
To achieve the goal, I will study and work even harder.
我会努力的。
I will work hard.
Mnemonic
[nǔlì-] "Noodle Queen" 🍜 is on a quest to make the world's best noodles, using all her 力 strength. She 努 strives tirelessly, pulling the dough with determination. Finally, her 努力 hard work pays off, and the noodles become legendary!
Frequently asked questions
How to say work hard in Chinese?
"to work hard" in Chinese is 努力 (nǔlì).
努力 meaning in English
努力 (nǔlì) means "To work hard".
How is 努力 pronounced?
It is pronounced nǔlì (written as nuli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to work hard" in Chinese characters?
It is written 努力: 努 has 7 strokes, 力 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 努力?
努力 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 努力
只要 — as long as
只要 (zhǐyào) + Condition, 就 (jiù) + Result
不但 — not only… but also…
不但 (búdàn)……，而且 (érqiě)……
却 — however, yet
⋯⋯，却 (què)⋯⋯
当中 — among
Noun / Group + 当中 (dāngzhōng)
不断 vs 不停 — continuous vs nonstop
不断 (bùduàn) + Verb (continuous, unceasing) / 不停 (bùtíng) + Verb (incessant, nonstop)
反而 vs 却 — contrary to expectation vs but
反而 (fǎn'ér): contrary to expectation / 却 (què): however, but