dedicate oneself to; devote oneself to
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to dedicate oneself to; to devote one's energy to; to commit oneself to
formalOften used in formal or written contexts. Frequently followed by the preposition '于' (yu) to introduce the object of dedication (e.g., 致力于教育). Can also directly take a noun object (e.g., 致力革命).
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
dōu都
zhì致
lì力
yú于
jiào教
yù育
shì事
yè业
。
He dedicated his entire life to the cause of education.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhì致
lì力
yú于
kāi开
fā发
huán环
bǎo保
jì技
shù术
。
This company is committed to developing environmentally friendly technologies.
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Nián年
qīng轻
shí时
，
tā他
céng曾
zhì致
lì力
gé革
mìng命
。
In his youth, he dedicated himself to the revolution.
Tā她
bì闭
mén门
bù不
chū出
，
zhì致
lì力
xiě写
zuò作
yǐ已
yǒu有
sān三
nián年
。
She has stayed indoors and devoted herself to writing for three years now.