View source for 努力

==Chinese==
{{zh-forms}}

===Pronunciation===
{{zh-pron
|m=nǔlì
|ma=y
|c=nou5 lik6
|ca=LL-Q9186-Luilui6666-努力.wav
|g=lu3 lit6
|h=pfs=nú-li̍t;hrs=h:nuˊ lidˋ
|mn=xm,zz:nó͘-le̍k/qz:lǒ͘-lia̍k/tw:ló͘-le̍k
|mn-t=no3 lag8
|w=sh:6nu liq
|cat=v,a,adv,n
}}

===Verb===
{{zh-verb}}

# to [[make]] an [[effort]]; to [[strive]]; to [[endeavor]]; to [[work]] [[hard]]
#: {{zh-x|不懈 努力|to persevere; perseverance}}
#: {{zh-x|共同 努力|to work together}}
#: {{zh-x|我 會 好好 努力 把 我 的 博士 讀完。|I will '''work hard''' to finish my doctorate.}}
#: {{zh-x|要是 現在 不 努力 的話，將來 會 後悔 的。|If you don't '''work hard''' now, you'll regret it later on.}}
#: {{zh-x|我 一直 在 嘗試 努力，可 結果 總是 不盡 人意。|I have been putting in a lot of effort, but the results are always less than satisfactory.}}

====Synonyms====
{{syn-saurus|zh|盡力}}

===Adjective===
{{head|zh|adjective}}

# [[hard-working]]; [[diligent]]; [[industrious]]
#: {{zh-x|一 個 非常 努力 的 員工|a '''hardworking''' employee}}

====Synonyms====
{{syn-saurus|zh|勤勞}}

====Antonyms====
* {{zh-l|懶惰}}

===Adverb===
{{head|zh|adverb}}

# [[diligently]]; [[hard]] {{gloss|with a great deal of effort}}
#: {{zh-x|非常 努力 地{de} 工作|to work extremely '''hard'''}}

===Noun===
{{head|zh|noun}}

# [[endeavor]]; [[ability]]; [[effort]]
#: {{zh-x|盡 最大 的 努力|to do all one can}}
#: {{zh-x|資質 愚笨 的 人 應 加倍 努力，方 可 獲致 成功。|People who are naturally clumsy should redouble their '''efforts''' in order to achieve success.}}

===See also===
* {{q|Cantonese}} {{zh-l|畀心機|tr=bei2 sam1 gei1}}

{{cat|cmn|Beginning Mandarin}}

==Japanese==
{{ja-kanjitab|yomi=kanon|ど|りょく}}

===Etymology===
From {{bor|ja|ltc|-|sort=とりょく'}} compound {{ltc-l|努力|lit=to exert + strength}}. Compare modern {{cog|yue|-}} reading ''nou<sup>5</sup> lik<sup>6</sup>'' or {{cog|nan|-}} ''ló͘-le̍k''.

===Pronunciation===
{{ja-pron|どりょく|acc=1|acc_ref=NHK,DJR}}

===Noun===
{{ja-noun|どりょく}}

# an [[effort]], an [[endeavor]]

====Synonyms====
* {{ja-r|労力|ろうりょく}}, {{ja-r|尽力|じんりょく}}

===Verb===
{{ja-verb-suru|どりょく}}

# to [[endeavor]], to make an effort
#: {{ja-usex|彼は試験に合格するために'''努力した'''。|かれ は しけん に ごうかく する ため に '''どりょく した'''。|He '''worked hard''' to pass the exam.}}

====Conjugation====
{{ja-suru|どりょく}}

====Synonyms====
* {{ja-r|努める|つとめる}}

===References===
<references/>
:* {{R:Shogakukan}}

==Korean==
{{ko-hanjatab}}

===Noun===
{{ko-noun|hj|rv=|hangeul=노력}}

# {{hanja form of|노력|an [[effort]], an [[endeavor]]}}

==Vietnamese==
{{vi-hantutab}}

===Noun===
{{vi-noun|sc=Hani}}

# {{vi-Han form of|nỗ lực|[[great]] [[effort]]; [[endeavor]]}}

===Verb===
{{vi-verb|sc=Hani}}

# {{vi-Han form of|nỗ lực|to [[strive]]; to [[endeavor]]}}