吃力

• 拼音: chī lì
• 汉字拆解: 吃 (consume, expend) + 力 (strength, effort)

含义

Strenuous; laborious; requiring great effort.

Describes tasks or situations that require significant effort or are difficult to handle. Can describe physical exertion, mental strain, or challenging circumstances. Often used to express that something is harder than expected.

例句

1. 他提着两个大箱子，走得很吃力。
2. 这门课太难了，学起来很吃力。
3. 年纪大了，爬楼梯越来越吃力了。

用法指南

语境: difficulty, effort, challenges

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 你看起来很吃力。(You look like you're struggling.)
• 这工作太吃力了。(This job is too strenuous.)

错误说法

• 说'吃力极了'表示非常简单——吃力是困难费劲的意思，不是轻松的意思 (Don't use 吃力 to mean something is easy — it means difficult and strenuous, not effortless)

起源与历史

Compound of 吃 (to consume/expend) + 力 (strength/effort), meaning 'consuming a lot of effort.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal