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Usages of nǔlì
父母 希望 孩子 在 学校 里 努力 学习， 为 了 有 好 的 成绩 也 为 了 孩子 自己。fùmǔ xīwàng háizi zài xuéxiào lǐ nǔlì xuéxí, wèi le yǒu hǎo de chéngjì yě wèi le háizi zìjǐ.
Parents hope their children study hard at school, for good grades and also for the children themselves.
我们 应该 努力 学习 中文。wǒmen yīnggāi nǔlì xuéxí zhōngwén.
We should work hard to study Chinese.
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