吃力
Old HSK 6
吃力 (chīlì) · strenuous
吃力 (chīlì) means “strenuous; with difficulty”. It is written with 2 characters: 吃 (to eat) + 力 (strength). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 吃力 is built
The characters
吃 chī · to eat
What 吃 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 乞qǐ — to beg
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 乞 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
力 lì · strength
What 力 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A plow's head representing strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这本书我读起来很吃力。Zhè běn shū wǒ dú qǐlai hěn chīlì.I find this book hard going.
他吃力地搬着箱子。Tā chīlì de bān zhe xiāngzi.He struggled to carry the box.
Questions about 吃力
What does 吃力 mean?
吃力 (chīlì) means “strenuous; with difficulty”.
How do you pronounce 吃力?
吃力 is pronounced chīlì.
Which HSK level is 吃力?
吃力 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 吃饭chīfànto eat a meal
- 好吃hǎochīdelicious
- 吃惊chījīngsurprised
- 小吃xiǎochīsnack
- 吃亏chīkuīto lose out
- 吃苦chīkǔto endure hardship
- 吃chīto eat
- 努力nǔlìto work hard
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 力量lìliangstrength
Learn 吃力 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 28: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.