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吃力

chī lì
HSK 6
entail strenuous effort, be a strain
adjective

Example Sentences

这项工作对我来说很吃力。
zhèxiàng gōngzuò duì wǒ láishuō hěn chīlì 。
This task is very strenuous for me.
他觉得这个项目太吃力了。
tā juéde zhègè xiàngmù tài chīlì le 。
He feels that this project is too much of a strain.
学习中文有时候会感觉吃力。
xuéxí zhōngwén yǒu shíhòu huì gǎnjué chīlì 。
Learning Chinese can sometimes feel strenuous.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

费力fèilì
strenuous
虽然意思相似,但‘费力’更强调努力的过程。
辛苦xīnkǔ
hard work
‘辛苦’通常用于形容工作或生活的艰辛,侧重于艰难的过程。

Words Starting With 吃

吃惊chī jīng
to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
吃亏chī kuī
to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately
吃苦chī kǔ
to bear; hardships

Words Ending With 力

努力nǔ lì
great effort; to strive; to try hard
压力yā lì
pressure
巧克力qiǎo kè lì
chocolate (loanword)
能力néng lì
capability; capable; able; ability
尽力jìn lì
to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort

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Individual Characters

HSK 1
吃chī
to eat, to have one's meal
力lì
ability, capability (influence)

Public Lists with 吃力

HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test