Chinese word dictionary

吃力

chīlì · to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain

Word information

Simplified吃力
Traditional吃力
Pinyinchīlì
Part of speech
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06

How to learn 吃力

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.