Definition & Meaning

1.strenuous; laborious; be a strain; entail strenuous effort

2.exhausted; tired; fatigued; worn/tired out

chī lì

吃 力

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1
adj.strenuous; laborious; be a strain; entail strenuous effort
- tā bān le liǎng gè dà xiāng zi shàng lóu hěn chī lì
  他搬了两个大箱子上楼，很吃力。
  It was too much for him to carry two big boxes upstairs.
- tā chī lì de zǒu le shí yīng lǐ
  他吃力地走了十英里。
  He trudged 10 miles in great difficulty.
- nà wèi shāng yuán chī lì de zhàn qǐ lai
  那位伤员吃力地站起来。
  The wounded soldier has made efforts to stand up.
synonym
fèi lì费力 fèi jìn费劲
antonym
shěng lì省力
2
adj.dialexhausted; tired; fatigued; worn/tired out
- gǎn dào chī lì
  感到吃力
  feel exhausted
- zǒu le yī duàn lù wǒ gǎn dào fēi cháng chī lì
  走了一段路，我感到非常吃力。
  After walking for some distance, I felt exhausted.
- wǒ pǎo le yī tiān lù gǎn dào fēi cháng chī lì
  我跑了一天路，感到非常吃力。
  After a long day's journey, I felt exhausted.
synonym
xīn kǔ辛苦 láo lèi劳累

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