Meaning of 全力
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- with all one's strength
- full strength
- all-out (effort)
- fully (support)
How to use 全力
全力 usually comes before a verb to show maximum effort, often in the patterns 全力以赴 (quánlì yǐ fù) or 尽全力 (jìn quánlì). It sounds a bit formal and appears often in news, work, and sports. Example: 我们会全力支持你。(Wǒmen huì quánlì zhīchí nǐ.) We will fully support you.
全 (quán) means whole or complete, and 力 (lì) means strength. Put them together and you get your whole strength, nothing held back.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 全力 with 努力 (nǔlì) and say 我很全力, which is wrong. 努力 can be described with 很, but 全力 is not used with 很 and normally works as a modifier before a verb, as in 全力工作.
全力 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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全 quán · all · 6 strokes
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力 lì · power · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 全力.
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious |
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all |
| 全国 | quánguó | whole nation; nationwide |
| 全身 | quánshēn | the whole body; (typography) em |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all; entire |
| 全家 | quánjiā | whole family |
| 全年 | quánnián | the whole year; all year long |
| 力量 | lìliàng | power; force; strength |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability; ability |
| 压力 | yālì | pressure |
Questions about 全力
What does 全力 mean?
全力 (quánlì) means "with all one's strength; full strength" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 全力?
全力 is made of 2 characters: 全 (6 strokes), 力 (2 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 全力 an HSK word?
Yes. 全力 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 全力以赴 mean?
全力以赴 (quánlì yǐ fù) is a set phrase meaning to go all out or to give something your full effort. It is very common in speeches and team settings, for example 我们要全力以赴 (We must give it everything).
Is 全力 the same as 全部力量?
Yes, 全力 is a short form of 全部力量 (quánbù lìliàng), meaning all of one's strength. In real speech and writing, 全力 is far more common because it is short and fits neatly before verbs.