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吃力
chī lì
struggling, arduous
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What does 吃力 mean?
吃力 (pinyin: chī lì) means struggling, arduous. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 吃力
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 吃 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 力
The characters of 吃力
| 吃 | chī | to eat (HSK 1) |
| 力 | lì | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 别致 | bié zhì | unique, elegant |
| 气色 | qì sè | complexion, look |
| 辫子 | biàn zi | braid, plait |
| 公证 | gōng zhèng | notarize, authenticate |
| 赤字 | chì zì | deficit |
| 红包 | hóng bāo | red envelope (money gift) |
| 问世 | wèn shì | appear, be published |
| 现成 | xiàn chéng | ready-made, off the shelf |
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