HSK 6 · Verbs

力求 lìqiú “to strive to” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 力求 means

  1. to strive to
  2. to make every effort to
  3. striving to do one’s best

How to say 力求

  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale力lì4th tone, falling
  • Pitch chart of the second tone: rises from mid to high, 3 to 5 on the five-level scale求qiú2nd tone, rising

力求 in a sentence

  1. 我们力求把每件事做好。

    Wǒmen lìqiú bǎ měi jiàn shì zuòhǎo.

    We try hard to do everything well.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 这本词典力求简单明了。

    Zhè běn cídiǎn lìqiú jiǎndān míngliǎo.

    This dictionary aims to be simple and clear.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 力求 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 力 (lì) drawn as one shape
力lìpower

力 is a single shape of 2 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.

Memory aidThought to show an old plough, and pulling it took strength: strength, power.

The character 求 (qiú) drawn as one shape
求qiúto seek

求 is a single shape of 7 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.

Memory aidTraditionally said to show a fur coat, now written 裘 (qiú); some scholars see a centipede instead. Today 求 means “to ask for”.

How to write 力求

力 2 strokes · 求 7 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

力求 (lìqiú) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 力求 (lìqiú). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 力求

Words with 力

努力nǔlì · to work hard力气lìqi · strength能力nénglì · capability压力yālì · pressure巧克力qiǎokèlì · chocolate (loanword)精力jīnglì · energy尽力jìnlì · to strive one’s hardest权力quánlì · power力量lìliang · power魅力mèilì · charm

Words with 求

要求yāoqiú · to request请求qǐngqiú · to request征求zhēngqiú · to solicit追求zhuīqiú · to pursue (a goal)求qiú · to seek谋求móuqiú · to seek需求xūqiú · demand急于求成jíyúqiúchéng · too eager for success精益求精jīngyìqiújīng · to strive for perfection供不应求gōngbùyìngqiú · demand exceeds supply

More words: Common Verbs

捞lāo · to fish out晾liàng · to dry in the air or sun淋lín · to drench领先lǐngxiān · to lead溜liū · to slip away流浪liúlàng · to wander留念liúniàn · to keep as a memento力争lìzhēng · to strive for

FAQs

力求 (lìqiú) means “to strive to” or “to make every effort to”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it lìqiú: lì with a 4th tone, then qiú with a 2nd tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 力求 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type liqiu with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 力求 from the suggestions. Typing liqiu into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
力求 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.