laborious; strenuous; tired
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
laborious; strenuous; requiring much effort
neutralDescribes tasks that are physically or mentally demanding.
Pá爬
shān山
hěn很
chī吃
lì力
。
Hiking is very strenuous.
Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
ràng让
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
chī吃
lì力
。
This job makes him feel it's very demanding.
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Tā他
chī吃
lì力
de地
káng扛
qǐ起
nà那
dài袋
dà大
mǐ米
。
He strenuously lifted that bag of rice.
Xué学
xí习
zhè这
mén门
xīn新
yǔ语
yán言
zhēn真
chī吃
lì力
。
Learning this new language is really laborious.
Chī吃
lì力
bù不
tǎo讨
hǎo好
。
To put in a lot of effort but get no appreciation.
adjective
tired; fatigued
dialectDialectal usage (marked as such in the source). Refers to physical exhaustion.
Pǎo跑
le了
yī一
tiān天
lù路
，
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
chī吃
lì力
。
I ran around all day and feel very tired.
Tā他
gàn干
wán完
huó活
hòu后
，
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
chī吃
lì力
。
After finishing the work, he looked very fatigued.