How is 吃力 pronounced?

吃力 is pronounced “chī lì” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 吃力?

吃力 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 6adjective

吃力

chī lì

吃力 (chī lì) means “to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 吃力

Practice each character:

吃力

Example

搬这个箱子很吃力。

Bān zhège xiāngzi hěn chīlì.

Moving this box is very strenuous.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 吃力 mean?: 吃力 (chī lì) means “to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 吃力 pronounced?: 吃力 is pronounced “chī lì” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 吃力?: 吃力 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27