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努 nǔ

to exert, to strive, to make an effort; to pout

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 3
Radical
力
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 奴力 ⿱奴力

Memory hint: strength

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Example sentences with 努

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  1. 他学习很努力。
    Tā xuéxí hěn nǔlì.
    He studies very hard.
    he study very hard
  2. 你以后打算怎么努力？
    Nǐ yǐhòu dǎsuàn zěnme nǔlì?
    How do you plan to work hard in the future?
    you future plan how work-hard
  3. 我们一起努力吧。
    Wǒmen yìqǐ nǔlì ba.
    Let's work hard together.
    we together work-hard (particle-suggestion)
  4. 他一点儿也不努力。
    Tā yìdiǎnr yě bù nǔlì.
    He doesn't work hard at all.
    he a-little also not work-hard
  5. 为了考试，他这个月一直很努力。
    Wèile kǎoshì, tā zhège yuè yìzhí hěn nǔlì.
    For the exam, he has been working hard all this month.
    for-the-sake-of exam, he this month always very hard-working

Words with 努 (1)