work hard
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Meaning · English
to make a great effort to achieve something
Literally: to labor with diligence
Register: neutral
Examples
You must work hard to succeed.Bạn phải làm việc chăm chỉ để thành công.
Tatoeba sentence #1637208 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “work hard” mean?
to make a great effort to achieve something Literally: to labor with diligence
Is “work hard” formal or informal?
work hard is generally neutral.