HSK 5 · verb · Practice

用力

yònglì

to use force; to exert effort

这个门很重,你要用力推。

Zhège mén hěn zhòng, nǐ yào yònglì tuī。

This door is heavy; you need to push hard.

他用力扳了一下门把手。

Tā yònglì bānle yíxià mén bǎshou。

He pulled the door handle hard once.

他用力划着桨,船慢慢向前走。

Tā yònglì huàzhe jiǎng, chuán màn màn xiàng qián zǒu。

He rowed hard with the oar, and the boat slowly moved forward.

他用力甩掉手上的水。

Tā yònglì shuǎi diào shǒu shàng de shuǐ。

He swung his hand hard to shake off the water.