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大力 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dà lì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
大力表示很用力，也可表示大大地支持。
dà lì biǎo shì hěn yòng lì， yě kě biǎo shì dà dà dì zhī chí。
大力 means with great force, or to strongly support.
Context note
大力常用于行动、支持和宣传。
dà lì cháng yòng yú xíng dòng 、 zhī chí hé xuān chuán。
It is often used with action, support, and promotion.
5 examples
大家大力支持。
dà jiā dà lì zhī chí。
Everyone strongly supports it.
他大力推门。
tā dà lì tuī mén。
He pushed the door hard.
学校大力宣传安全。
xué xiào dà lì xuān chuán ān quán。
The school strongly promotes safety.
老师大力表扬了他。
lǎo shī dà lì biǎo yáng le tā。
The teacher highly praised him.
我们要大力发展。
wǒ men yào dà lì fā zhǎn。
We need to vigorously develop.
5 mini stories
社区大力支持这项活动。
shè qū dà lì zhī chí zhè xiàng huó dòng。
The community strongly supported this event.
他大力帮助了朋友。
tā dà lì bāng zhù le péng yǒu。
He strongly helped his friend.
老师大力鼓励学生。
lǎo shī dà lì gǔ lì xué shēng。
The teacher strongly encouraged the students.
政府大力推动交通改善。
zhèng fǔ dà lì tuī dòng jiāo tōng gǎi shàn。
The government vigorously promoted traffic improvement.
大家大力宣传环保。
dà jiā dà lì xuān chuán huán bǎo。
Everyone strongly promoted environmental protection.