Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
费力
fèilì
Description
"费力"的意思是做一件事要用很多力气或很努力。
"费力" means doing something that requires a lot of strength or effort.
比如搬很重的东西或者学一门很难的语言，我们就会说很费力。
For example, when moving something very heavy or learning a difficult language, we say it is very 费力.
Meanings
费力fèilì
to take a lot of effort; strenuous
这个箱子太重了，搬起来很费力。
This box is too heavy; it's hard to lift.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
费 (to spend/use up) + 力 (strength/effort), literally "to expend effort."
- Nuance
费力 and 费劲 are near-synonyms; 费劲 is more colloquial and northern.
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