努力 nǔ lì
“to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious”
adverbial adjective, adjective / noun, adjectiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
努力 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 786: 努力 nǔlì — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动、形). PDF page 99
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 努力
努力 means to work hard or to put in effort, and it can also describe someone as hard-working. It often comes before a verb, as in 努力学习 or 努力工作, or after 很/非常 as an adjective, as in 他很努力. At HSK 3, use it for study, work, and trying hard to improve.
例句Example sentences
- 我每天早上努力学习汉语。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng nǔ lì xué xí hàn yǔ.I study Chinese hard every morning.
- 他工作很努力，所以大家都喜欢他。tā gōng zuò hěn nǔ lì, suǒ yǐ dà jiā dōu xǐ huan tā.He works very hard, so everyone likes him.
- 只要努力，你一定会进步。zhǐ yào nǔ lì, nǐ yí dìng huì jìn bù.As long as you work hard, you will definitely improve.