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Jyutping nou5 lik6
Pinyin nǔ lì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to make an effort; to try hard; to strive
  2. hard-working; conscientious
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. diligent
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    俾心機
    to make great efforts; to try hard
    • 加倍努力
      加倍努力
      gaa1 pui5 nou5 lik6
      to work doubly hard
    • 佢好努力讀書,最後考全級第一。
      佢好努力读书,最后考全级第一。
      keoi5 hou2 nou5 lik6 duk6 syu1, zeoi3 hau6 haau2 cyun4 kap1 dai6 jat1.
      He is very hardworking, eventually ranking the first in his grade.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to make an effort; to strive; to endeavor; to work hard
    (syn.) 加劲, 下力, 巴結, 尽力, 儘力, 強力, 拼搏, 力圖, 賣力, 用力, 竭盡全力, 一力, 力求, 力, 力争, 巴结, 力图, 强力, 殫力, 不遗余力, 盡力, 卖力气, 拍拚, 全力以赴, 竭力, 搏, 賣力氣, 𠊟俯, 力爭, 極力, 殚力, 攒劲, 加勁, 卖力, 勉力, 出力, 打拼, 竭尽全力, 极力, 呵嘶呵嘶, 不遺餘力, 落力, 僶俛, 攢勁, 悉力
    • 我一直在嘗試努力,可結果總是不盡人意。
      我一直在尝试努力,可结果总是不尽人意。
      wǒ yī zhí zài cháng shì nǔ lì , kě jié guǒ zǒng shì bù jìn rén yì .
      I have been putting in a lot of effort, but the results are always less than satisfactory.
    • 我會好好努力把我的博士讀完。
      我会好好努力把我的博士读完。
      wǒ huì hǎo hǎo nǔ lì bǎ wǒ de bó shì dú wán .
      I will work hard to finish my doctorate.
    • 不懈努力
      不懈努力
      bù xiè nǔ lì
      to persevere; perseverance
    • 共同努力
      共同努力
      gòng tóng nǔ lì
      to work together
    • 要是現在不努力的話,將來會後悔的。
      要是现在不努力的话,将来会后悔的。
      yào shì xiàn zài bù nǔ lì de huà , jiāng lái huì hòu huǐ de .
      If you don't work hard now, you'll regret it later on.
  2. adj
    hard-working; diligent; industrious
    (syn.) 坚苦, 用功, 勤恳, 勤勞, 勤奮, 勤劳, 力落, 发狠, 骨力, 發狠, 勤懇, 巴巴結結, 勤快, 耐劳, 刻苦, 勤奋, 亹亹, 勤勉, 巴劫, 勤谨, 勤力, 巴巴结结, 急計, 耐勞, 勤謹, 堅苦, 急计
    • 一個非常努力的員工
      一个非常努力的员工
      yī ge fēi cháng nǔ lì de yuán gōng
      a hardworking employee
  3. adv
    diligently; hard (with a great deal of effort)
    • 非常努力地工作
      非常努力地工作
      fēi cháng nǔ lì de gōng zuò
      to work extremely hard
  4. noun
    endeavor; ability; effort
    • 盡最大的努力
      尽最大的努力
      jìn zuì dà de nǔ lì
      to exert one's utmost effort
    • 資質愚笨的人應加倍努力,方可獲致成功。
      资质愚笨的人应加倍努力,方可获致成功。
      zī zhì yú bèn de rén yìng jiā bèi nǔ lì , fāng kě huò zhì chéng gōng .
      People who are naturally clumsy should redouble their efforts in order to achieve success.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #403
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他的努力没有成果。
    他的努力沒有成果。
    tā de nǔ lì méi yǒu chéng guǒ 。
    • Nothing has resulted from his efforts.
  2. Mandarin
    他努力工作。
    他努力工作。
    tā nǔ lì gōng zuò 。
    • He worked hard.
    • He works a lot.
    • He works hard.
  3. Mandarin
    你成功与否取决于你自身的努力。
    你成功與否取決於你自身的努力。
    nǐ chéng gōng yǔ fǒu qǔ jué yú nǐ zì shēn de nǔ lì 。
    • Whether you succeed or not depends on your own efforts.
  4. Mandarin
    你工作太努力了。
    你工作太努力了。
    nǐ gōng zuò tài nǔ lì le 。
    • You work too hard.
    • You work too much.
  5. Mandarin
    如果他当时再努力一点,他就成功了。
    如果他當時再努力一點,他就成功了。
    rú guǒ tā dāng shí zài nǔ lì yī diǎn , tā jiù chéng gōng le 。
    • With a little more effort, he would have succeeded.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    因为你唔够努力,所以先会失败。
    因為你唔夠努力,所以先會失敗。
    jan1 wai6 nei5 m4 gau3 nou5 lik6 , so2 ji5 sin1 wui2 sat1 baai6 。
    • The reason why you failed is you did not try hard enough.
  2. Cantonese
    阿 Jim 好努力做嘢,但系人工就唔系好高。
    阿 Jim 好努力做嘢,但係人工就唔係好高。
    aa3 J i m hou3 nou5 lik6 zou6 je5 , daan6 hai6 jan4 gung1 zau6 m4 hai6 hou3 gou1 。
    • Though Jim works very hard, his job does not pay very much.
  3. Cantonese
    你而家系大学生喇,应该努力啲读书。
    你而家係大學生喇,應該努力啲讀書。
    nei5 ji4 gaa1 hai6 daai6 hok6 saang1 laa3 , jing1 goi1 nou5 lik6 di1 duk6 syu1 。
    • Now that you're a college student, you should study harder.
  4. Cantonese
    你成唔成功,就要睇吓你努唔努力喇。
    你成唔成功,就要睇嚇你努唔努力喇。
    nei5 sing4 m4 sing4 gung1 , zau6 jiu3 tai2 haak3 nei5 nou5 m4 nou5 lik6 laa3 。
    • Whether you will succeed or not depends on your efforts.
  5. Cantonese
    你应该努力啲读书。
    你應該努力啲讀書。
    nei5 jing1 goi1 nou5 lik6 di1 duk6 syu1 。
    • You should study harder.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你嘅演说技巧仲有进步空间,继续努力!
    你嘅演説技巧仲有進步空間,繼續努力!
    nei5 ge3 jin2 syut3 gei6 haau2 zung6 jau5 zeon3 bou6 hung1 gaan1, gai3 zuk6 nou5 lik6!
    • Keep practicing your delivery skills, you still have room for improvement!
  2. Cantonese
    佢战败之后冇放弃到,继续努力训练。
    佢戰敗之後冇放棄到,繼續努力訓練。
    keoi5 zin3 baai6 zi1 hau6 mou5 fong3 hei3 dou3, gai3 zuk6 nou5 lik6 fan3 lin6.
    • He didn't give up after losing the game. Instead, he continued his training.
  3. Cantonese
    如果按进度表继续努力,噉呢本字典嘅出版就指日可待嘞!
    如果按進度表繼續努力,噉呢本字典嘅出版就指日可待嘞!
    jyu4 gwo2 on3 zeon3 dou6 biu2 gai3 zuk6 nou5 lik6, gam2 ni1 bun2 zi6 din2 ge3 ceot1 baan2 zau6 zi2 jat6 ho2 doi6 laak3!
    • If we work hard according to our schedule, the publication of this dictionary will soon become reality.
  4. Cantonese
    努力嘅人永远有翻身嘅机会。
    努力嘅人永遠有翻身嘅機會。
    • X
  5. Cantonese
    加倍努力
    加倍努力
    gaa1 pui5 nou5 lik6
    • to work doubly hard
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    你再努力也不会成功。
    你再努力也不會成功。
    nǐ zài nǔ lì yě bù huì chéng gōng .
    • No matter how hard you work, you will not succeed.
  2. Mandarin
    努力工作是成功之本。
    努力工作是成功之本。
    nǔ lì gōng zuò shì chéng gōng zhī běn .
    • X
  3. Mandarin
    尽最大的努力
    盡最大的努力
    jìn zuì dà de nǔ lì
    • to exert one's utmost effort
    • to do all one can
  4. Mandarin
    非常努力地工作
    非常努力地工作
    fēi cháng nǔ lì de gōng zuò
    • to work extremely hard
  5. Mandarin
    要是现在不努力的话,将来会后悔的。
    要是現在不努力的話,將來會後悔的。
    yào shi xiàn zài bù nǔ lì de huà , jiāng lái huì hòu huǐ de .
    • If you don't work hard now you'll regret it later on.