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吃力

chīlì ㄔ ㄌㄧˋ

    • to entail strenuous effort
    • to toil at a task
    • strenuous
    • laborious
    • strain

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 吃劲 chījìn
    • 胳膊很吃劲 one's arms are bearing a heavy load
  • 费劲 fèijìn
    • 爬山费劲 climbing is hard work
    • 上楼费劲 climbing stairs is an effort
  • 费力 fèilì
    • 费力劳神 to toil in body and mind
    • 费力不讨好 to work hard without thanks

Antonyms 反义词

  • 省力 shěnglì
    • 省力的机械 labour-saving machinery
    • 干活省力 work that takes little effort
  • 轻松 qīngsōng
    • 脚步轻松 light footsteps

Telling them apart

吃力 means something is hard because your strength or ability falls short. 吃劲 is about a heavy load or task that strains your body or energy. 费劲 means something takes a lot of effort, and it can be split, as in 费了很大的劲.

Other words read chīlì

chili with other tones

Near homophones of chili

  • 磁力 cílì magnetic force
  • 刺梨 cìlí chestnut rose fruit (hip of Rosa roxburghii), used in TCM
  • 吃腻 chīnì be sick of eating

Other words read chīlì

chili with other tones

Near homophones of chili

  • 磁力 cílì magnetic force
  • 刺梨 cìlí chestnut rose fruit (hip of Rosa roxburghii), used in TCM
  • 吃膩 chīnì be sick of eating

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