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力求 (lì qiú): To make every effort to (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

力 • lì • strength, power, force
lì力

strength, power, force

求 • qiú • to seek, request, or demand
qiú求

to seek, request, or demand

Word Info

Pinyinlì qiú
Meaningto make every effort to
Characters2
SyntaxVerb

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 力求.

  • 把关bǎ guānguard a pass/checkpoint
  • 捕捉bǔ zhuōcatch; seize
  • 参照cān zhàorefer to; consult
  • 拜托bài tuōrequest somebody to do something; entrust
  • 便利biàn lìconvenient; easy
  • 霸道bà dàostrong; potent
  • 草率cǎo shuàicareless; perfunctory; rash
  • 报仇bào chóurevenge; avenge
  • 安宁ān níngpeaceful; tranquil; calm
  • 层次céng cìadministrative levels; arrangement of ideas; gradation
  • 不免bù miǎnunavoidable; bound to; invariably inevitably
  • 不禁bù jīncannot refrain from; involuntarily; spontaneously
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 力求.

Words with 力
  • 努力nǔ lìhardworking
  • 力气lì qistrength
  • 压力yā lìpressure
  • 听力
tīng lì
hearing
  • 能力néng lìskills; ability
  • 巧克力qiǎo kè lìchocolate
  • 人力rén lìmanpower
  • 体力tǐ lìphysical strength
    • Words with 求
    • 要求yāo qiúrequirement
    • 征求zhēng qiúsolicit; seek; ask for
    • 请求qǐng qiúrequest; demand; beg
    • 追求zhuī qiúseek; pursue; woo
    • 寻求xún qiúto seek; to look for
    • 求助qiú zhùto request help
    • 求婚qiú hūnto propose marriage
    • 求救qiú jiùto seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
    4.

    How to Use 力求 in Sentences

    Verb + Complementwith做到
    lì力
    qiú求
    zuò做
    dào到
    neutral
    strive to achieve
    Adverb + Verbwith努力
    nǔ努
    lì力
    lì力
    qiú求
    Verb + Object
    lì力
    qiú求
    shàng上
    jìn进
    5.

    Example Sentences with 力求

    wǒ我
    lì力
    qiú求
    měi每
    tiān天
    zǎo早
    neutral
    strive diligently
    formal
    Written
    strive for progress
    lì力
    qiú求
    wán完
    měi美
    formal
    strive for perfection
    qǐ起
    。
    I strive to wake up early every day.
    tā他
    lì力
    qiú求
    zài在
    kǎo考
    shì试
    zhōng中
    qǔ取
    dé得
    zuì最
    hǎo好
    de的
    chéng成
    jì绩
    。
    He makes every effort to achieve the best results in the exam.
    tā他
    lì力
    qiú求
    zài在
    kǎo考
    shì试
    zhōng中
    qǔ取
    dé得
    hǎo好
    chéng成
    jì绩
    。
    He strives to achieve good results in the exam.
    gōng公
    sī司
    lì力
    qiú求
    tōng通
    guò过
    chuàng创
    xīn新
    lái来
    tí提
    shēng升
    shì市
    chǎng场
    jìng竞
    zhēng争
    lì力
    。
    The company strives to enhance market competitiveness through innovation.
    wèi为
    le了
    bǎo保
    zhèng证
    chǎn产
    pǐn品
    zhì质
    liàng量
    ，
    gōng工
    chǎng厂
    lì力
    qiú求
    měi每
    gè个
    shēng生
    chǎn产
    huán环
    jié节
    dōu都
    jīng精
    yì益
    qiú求
    jīng精
    。
    To ensure product quality, the factory strives for excellence in every production step.