竭力

jié lì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to do one's utmost

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 敷衍 fū yǎn 敷衍 fū yǎn to elaborate (on a theme) ‘敷衍’表示做事不认真、应付了事，与‘竭力’的尽心尽力相反。: to elaborate (on a theme)

Synonyms

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• 尽力 jìn lì 尽力 jìn lì to strive one's hardest 两者都表示尽最大努力，但‘竭力’更强调用尽所有力量，书面色彩较浓。: to strive one's hardest
• 全力 quán lì 全力 quán lì with all one's strength 都表示用全部力量，但‘全力’更侧重毫无保留地投入，常用于‘全力支持’等搭配。: with all one's strength

Usage notes

Common mistakes

‘竭力’不能直接加动词，需用‘竭力+地+动词’，如‘竭力地争取’，但常省略‘地’。

Formality

‘竭力’是书面语，多用于正式场合或文学作品，口语中较少使用。

Example Sentences

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他 竭力 地争取这个机会。

He did his utmost to fight for this opportunity.

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Words Containing 竭力

• 尽心竭力 尽心竭力 jìn xīn jié lì: to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost

Child Words of 竭力

• 力 力 lì: power
• 竭 竭 jié: to exhaust