HSK 6 HSK V5
Correct

吃力

/ chī lì / 
Strokes

Collocation

1
很吃力
2
感到吃力
3
有点儿吃力
4
吃力不讨好
5
吃力地站起来

Definition

吃力 is an Adjective, which means[(费力) strenuous; laborious; entail strenuous effort; be a strain].

 

Example

As an Adjective
1
Wǒ
我
tīng
听
hé
和
shuō
说
hái
还
kěyǐ
可以
  
,
dànshì
但是
dòu
读
hé
和
xiě
写
gǎndào
感到
yǒuxiē
有些
chīlì
吃力
  
。

I listened and said it was okay, but it was a bit difficult to read and write.

2
Tā
他
gǎnjǐn
赶紧
chīlì
吃力
dì
地
pá
爬
qǐlai
起来
  
,
xiǎng
想
jìxù
继续
jìchē
骑车
  
,
kě
可
tuǐ
腿
téng
疼
de
得
bùdéliǎo
不得了
  
。

He quickly struggled to get up and tried to continue riding, but his legs hurt terribly.

3
Shuí
谁
yě
也
bù
不
yuànyì
愿意
gàn
干
zhè
这
chīlìbùtǎohǎo
吃力不讨好
de
的
shì
事
  
。

No one wants to do such a thankless task.