---
title: "Jieli Meaning: 接力 (relay) or 竭力 (to do one's utmost)?"
description: "接力 (jiēlì) means “relay (race)”. Not the jieli you heard? See 竭力. Hear its tones, see what 接 and 力 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieli"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 接力 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

接力 jiēlì

## relay (race)

## It can also mean

- to take over in turn; to pass on

## Its characters

1. 接 jiē to take over
2. 力 lì force

## In a sentence

他参加了四百米接力。 He took part in the 400-meter relay.

[More about 接力](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8E%A5%E5%8A%9B)

## Other words said jieli

- [竭力jiélìto do one's utmost](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%AB%AD%E5%8A%9B)

## More words with 接 or 力

- [暴力 bàolì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoli)
- [承接 chéngjiē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengjie)
- [大力 dàlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dali)
- [电力 diànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianli)
- [动力 dònglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongli)
- [对接 duìjiē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duijie)
- [乏力 fálì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fali)
- [活力 huólì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoli)
- [接触 jiēchù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiechu)
- [接待 jiēdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiedai)

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