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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 用力

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
用力 yòng lì - to exert oneself physically

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 6,431 6,120 5,106

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
yòng- to use; to make use of; to employ
- (coverb) with; using
- to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
- usefulness; utility
- (bound form) expense; outlay
- (courteous) to eat; to drink
- (literary) hence; therefore
- surname Li
- power
- force
- strength
- ability
- strenuously

Other Words Containing 用力

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
用力 - 7 6,431 6,120 5,106
作用力 - - 39,821 38,138 58,781
反作用力 - - 43,208 68,716 60,385