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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 卖力

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
卖力 mài lì - to work hard
- to do one's very best
- to throw oneself into the task at hand

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 7,875 19,612 14,577

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
卖 mài- to sell
- to betray
- to spare no effort
- to show off or flaunt
力 lì- surname Li
力 lì- power
- force
- strength
- ability
- strenuously

Other Words Containing 卖力

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
卖力 - - 7,875 19,612 14,577