吃力 chīlì HSK5 strenuous Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents chīlì strenuous 吃 chī to exhaust to be a strain; to require a lot of effort or energy力 lì noun strength physical strength; power; mightchīlì to bear weight 吃 chī to penetrate (of a ship) to have a certain draft; (of a tool) to cut into a surface or material力 lì noun strength physical strength; power; might