Chinese word

着力

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuó lì

Meaning

  • verbfocus on

Example

公司将着力提高服务质量。gōng sī jiāng zhuó lì tí gāo fú wù zhì liàng

The company will focus on improving service quality.

Illustration for 着力 (focus on)

More examples

公司将着力推进项目改革。gōng sī jiāng zhuó lì tuī jìn xiàng mù gǎi gé

The company will focus on advancing project reform.

Core concept

Directing effort and practical resources toward one task to move it forward.

Common phrases

  • 着力推进zhuó lì tuī jìn

    focus on advancing

  • 着力提高zhuó lì tí gāo

    focus on improving

  • 着力解决zhuó lì jiě jué

    focus on solving

  • 着力发展zhuó lì fā zhǎn

    focus on developing

Similar words

投入tóu rù: Invest time, strength, or resources in work or another activity.
集中jí zhōng: Focus the mind or effort on a single matter.
努力nǔ lì: Exert oneself in order to accomplish a purpose.

Definition in Chinese

把精力、措施或资源集中用于某事，着重推动或改进该事项。bǎ jīng lì cuò shī huò zī yuán jí zhōng yòng yú mǒu shì zhuó zhòng tuī dòng huò gǎi jìn gāi shì xiàng

Word origin

着力 (zhuólì, "apply effort") combines 着 (zhuó, "apply") with 力 (lì, "force"), presenting effort as force directed at a task.

Usage tips

  • This verb fits announcements about services, systems, and policies especially well, while casual conversation usually uses a plainer verb.

Other meanings

  • give priority toverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 着力点zhuó lì diǎnfocus areanoun

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