( 不尽力 ) ⇒ 领导常批评他办事不力。 Lǐngdǎo cháng pīpíng tā bànshì bùlì. → The boss frequently criticizes him for not doing his best.

leading player

manpower

physical strength

spare energy

all one's strength ⇒ 竭尽全力 jiéjìn quánlì → spare no effort ⇒ 全力以赴 quánlì yǐ fù → go all out

put effort into ( pt , pp put ) ⇒ 他为公司的创建出力不少。 Tā wèi gōngsī de chuàngjiàn chūlì bù shǎo. → He put a lot of effort into establishing the company.

( 极力争取 ) strive ( pt strove ) , pp striven ⇒ 力争上游 lìzhēng shàngyóu → strive for progress

masterpiece

strive ( pt strove ) , pp striven ⇒ 新政府力图解决经济危机。 Xīn zhèngfǔ lìtú jiějué jīngjì wēijī. → The new government strove to solve the economic crisis.

mechanics pl

intensity

strength ⇒ 生病后我走路没力气。 Shēngbìng hòu wǒ zǒulù méi lìqi. → After the illness I didn't have enough strength to walk.

( 力气 ) strength ⇒ 这一拳力量很大。 Zhè yī quán lìliàng hěn dà. → That was a very powerful punch.

( 指机械 ) power

try hard ⇒ 他不努力工作。 Tā bù nǔlì gōngzuò. → He doesn't work hard. ⇒ 我会尽最大努力。 Wǒ huì jìn zuìdà nǔlì. → I'll try my very best.

( 气力 ) labour ( 英 ) labor ( 美 )

power ⇒ 势力范围 shìlì fànwéi → sphere of influence

( 物 ) pressure

( 费力 ) exhausting

national strength

power

level of academic attainment

strength

try one's hardest ⇒ 我们会尽力完成。 Wǒmen huì jìnlì wánchéng. → We'll try our hardest to get the job done.

expertise

gravitation

elasticity ⇒ 弹力裤 tánlìkù → stretch trousers ( 英 ) 或 pants ( 美 )

benefit from

not give one's all ⇒ 他工作时从不惜力。 Tā gōngzuò shí cóng bù xīlì. → He always gives his all at work.

relay ⇒ 接力赛跑 jiēlì sàipǎo → relay race

serve

intelligence

violence

power ⇒ 滥用权力 lànyòng quánlì → abuse power

to the utmost ⇒ 极力劝说 jílì quànshuō → do one's utmost to persuade

( 军事力量 ) military strength

perseverance

strength

hydraulic power

vitality

buoyancy

potential

( 指燃料 ) thermal energy

material resources pl

exert oneself ⇒ 他用力举起了大石头。 Tā yònglì jǔqǐle dà shítou. → He really exerted himself lifting the big stone.

electricity ⇒ 电力供应 diànlì gōngyìng → electricity supply

( 视力 ) eyesight

put effort into ( pt , pp put )

do one's utmost