勱 (mài) - To exert effort & to strive
勱 · mài
To exert effort;
to strive;
to encourage;
to urge;
to put forth effort.
To exert effortto striveto encourage
Usage highlights
To exert effortTo encourageTo work diligentlyTo urge forwardTo strive diligentlyTo put forth great effort
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He exerted great effort to complete the task (勱力完成).
- We should encourage each other to make progress (互相勱勵).
- The teacher urged the students to study hard (老師勱學生努力學習).
- Through hard work and effort, he achieved success (勤勱成功).
Collocations
- To exert effort(勱力)
- To encourage(勱勵)
- To work diligently(勤勱)
- To urge forward(勱進)
- To strive diligently(勱勉)
- To put forth great effort(大勱)
Idioms
- To exert all one's strength(勱力同心)
- To encourage and support each other(相勱相助)
- To work diligently and conscientiously(勤勱不懈)
- To strive for progress(勱精圖治)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character contains the '力' (lì) radical meaning 'strength' or 'effort', directly relating to its meaning of exertion.
- Historically used in classical texts to describe diligent effort and encouragement.
- Less commonly used in modern vernacular Chinese compared to its simplified form 励.