Chinese word

奋力

Pronunciation

Pinyinfèn lì

Meaning

  • adverbwith all one's might

Example

他为了孩子奋力工作。tā wèi le hái zi fèn lì gōng zuò

He works with all his might for his child.

Illustration for 奋力 (with all one's might)

More examples

运动员在最后时刻奋力冲刺，赢得了比赛。yùn dòng yuán zài zuì hòu shí kè fèn lì chōng cì yíng dé le bǐ sài

The athlete sprinted with all his might at the last moment and won the race.

Core concept

An action is carried out with intense, concentrated effort, often in a demanding situation.

Common phrases

  • 奋力工作fèn lì gōng zuò

    work with all one's might

  • 奋力拼搏fèn lì pīn bó

    strive with all one's might

  • 奋力争取fèn lì zhēng qǔ

    strive to win with all one's might

Similar words

尽力jìn lì: Doing everything possible to help or accomplish something.
全力quán lì: Using every bit of available strength or effort for an action.
努力nǔ lì: Working hard over time and putting in effort to reach a goal.

Definition in Chinese

尽最大努力去做某事；用全部力量或努力去完成一件事。jǐn zuì dà nǔ lì qù zuò mǒu shì yòng quán bù lì liàng huò nǔ lì qù wán chéng yí jiàn shì

Word origin

奋 (fèn, "exert oneself") + 力 (lì, "strength") combines the idea of vigorous action with physical or mental effort, forming a word for extreme exertion.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this word can sound more literary or dramatic than a plain statement about trying hard, so it fits determined narration and serious situations particularly well.

Other meanings

  • strenuouslyadverb
  • desperatelyadverb

Opposites

  • 被动地bèi dòng dìpassivelyadverb
  • 消极地xiāo jí dìnegativelyadverb

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