加大努力

Mandarin · pinyin jiā dà nǔ lì

Meanings

  1. to try harder
  2. to redouble one's efforts
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加
jiā · add to, increase, augment
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
努
nǔ · to exert, strive, make an effort; to pout
力
lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19
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1–4–3–4 · jia1 da4 nu3 li4

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gaa1 daai6 nou5 lik6

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