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Put in effort in Chinese

to put in effort · HSK 6

出力 chū lì

  1. 出 chū to go out
  2. 力 lì force

大家有钱出钱,有力出力。 Those with money give money, those with strength give effort.

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How do you say put in effort in Chinese?

Put in effort in Chinese is 出力 (chū lì). You can also say 下功夫 (xià gōng fu).

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