work hard; exert oneself
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
industrious; diligent; hardworking
Used to describe someone who works hard or puts in their utmost effort. Can often be used interchangeably with 卖力地 (as an adverb). The '▲' symbol in the source indicates a new entry, but since the input is a single term with a single sense, we treat it as the main definition.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
hěn很
mài卖
lì力
de的
yuán员
gōng工
，
zǒng总
shì是
chāo超
é额
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wu务
。
He is a very diligent employee who always exceeds his targets.
Wèi为
le了
tōng通
guò过
kǎo考
shì试
，
tā他
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
xué学
xí习
tè特
bié别
mài卖
lì力
。
In order to pass the exam, he has been studying especially hard these days.
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Tā她
zài在
tái台
shàng上
mài卖
lì力
de地
biǎo表
yǎn演
，
yíng赢
dé得
le了
guān观
zhòng众
de的
zhǎng掌
shēng声
。
She performed diligently on stage and won the audience's applause.