用力

用力 yònglì in a sentence

(physically) Exert oneself

Full dictionary entry 3 sentences

用力 (yònglì) means (physically) Exert oneself. Below are 3 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

Dictionary examples

他 用力 划着桨。

Tā yònglì huázhe jiǎng.

He pulled hard at the oars.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 桨

他握住把手, 用力 把箱子拉了出来。

Tā wòzhù bǎshou, yònglì bǎ xiāngzi lā le chūlái.

He gripped the handle and pulled the case out with all his strength.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 把手

他 用力 蹬了几下,自行车才动起来。

Tā yònglì dēng le jǐ xià, zìxíngchē cái dòng qǐlái.

He pushed hard on the pedals a few times before the bike began to move.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 蹬

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