吃力

chī lì

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Stative verb

Definition

  1. to entail strenuous effort
  2. to toil at a task
  3. strenuous
  4. laborious
  5. strain

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Example

這個工作做起來有點吃力。

This work is a bit strenuous to do.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).