exert effort; focus on; strive
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to exert effort; to apply strength; to focus on; to devote energy to
formalOften used in formal or written contexts to describe applying physical or mental effort toward a task, goal, or depiction. Can be used with abstract objects.
Wǒ我
men们
xià下
yī一
bù步
yīng应
gāi该
zhuó着
lì力
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
。
Next, we should focus on solving this problem.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhuó着
lì力
miáo描
huì绘
le了
nóng农
cūn村
de的
xīn新
miàn面
mào貌
。
This novel focuses on depicting the new face of the countryside.
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Miàn面
duì对
zhè这
gè个
nán难
tí题
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
wú无
cóng从
zhuó着
lì力
。
Facing this difficult problem, he felt unable to find a way to exert effort.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jiāng将
zhuó着
lì力
gǎi改
shàn善
mín民
shēng生
，
tí提
gāo高
jiù就
yè业
lǜ率
。
The government will strive to improve people's livelihood and increase the employment rate.