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用力 (yòng lì): To exert oneself physically (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

用力 consists of 2 characters.

strength, power, force

Example Sentences with 用力

tā他

yòng用

lì力

zhì掷

chū出

biāo标

qiāng枪

。

He threw the javelin with force.

tā他

yòng用

lì力

tuī推

kāi开

le了

nà那

shàn扇

chén沉

tā他

yòng用

lì力

tī踢

kāi开

le了

mén门

。

He kicked the door open with force

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tā他

yòng用

lì力

bāi掰

kāi开

le了

nà那

zhòng重

de的

mén门

。

He exerted himself to push open that heavy door.

ge个

miàn面

bāo包

。

He broke the bread apart with force.

tā他

yòng用

lì力

chuí捶

dǎ打

miàn面

tuán团

shǐ使

qí其

róu柔

ruǎn软

。

He vigorously pounded the dough to make it soft.

tā他

yòng用

lì力

huà划

dòng动

chuán船

jiǎng桨

xiàng向

qián前

xíng行

shǐ驶

。

He paddled hard to move forward.

tā他

yòng用

lì力

dēng蹬

tà踏

zì自

xíng行

chē车

de的

tà踏

bǎn板

。

He pedals the bicycle forcefully

tā他

yòng用

lì力

qiāo敲

luó锣

tōng通

zhī知

dà大

jiā家

jí集

hé合

。

He struck the gong hard to notify everyone to gather.

tā他

yòng用

lì力

bā扒

kāi开

le了

jǐn紧

bì闭

de的

chuāng窗

hù户

。

He forcefully pried open the tightly closed window

jiǎo搅

bàn拌

miàn面

hù糊

shí时

yào要

yòng用

lì力

jūn均

yún匀

，

zhè这

yàng样

zuò做

chū出

lái来

de的

dàn蛋

gāo糕

cái才

sōng松

ruǎn软

。

When stirring the batter, apply force evenly to make the cake fluffy.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 用力.

Words with 用

信用卡xìn yòng kǎHSK 3
作用zuò yòngHSK 4
使用shǐ yòngHSK 4
不用bù yòng
专用zhuān yòng
享用xiǎng yòng
信用xìn yòng
借用jiè yòng

Words with 力

努力nǔ lìHSK 3
力气lì qiHSK 4
压力yā lìHSK 4
能力néng lìHSK 4
巧克力qiǎo kè lìHSK 4
不力bú lì
主力zhǔ lì
乏力fá lì