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吃力
chīlì
1. to entail strenuous effort
2. to toil at a task
3. strenuous
4. laborious
5. strain
HSK 6 Common • Top 18%

Character Breakdown

吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1 6 丶
力
lì
strength, power; capability, influence
HSK 3 2 丶

Compound Words (1)

吃力不讨好
chīlìbùtǎohǎo
arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
14,871 of 84,292