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这意味着巨大的努力 (This means great effort)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

The phrase uses '这' (zhè, this) as a subject, '意味' (yìwèi, to mean/imply) as the verb, followed by '着' (zhe) to indicate a continuous or resulting state. '巨大' (jùdà, huge/great) is an adjective modifying '努力' (nǔlì, effort) with the structural particle '的' (de) connecting them.

Sample sentences

要想实现这个目标，这意味着巨大的努力。

To achieve this goal, it means tremendous effort.

学好一门新语言，往往意味着巨大的努力和坚持。

Learning a new language well often means great effort and perseverance.

这次改革意味着巨大的努力，但其潜在回报也同样巨大。

This reform implies great effort, but its potential returns are equally significant.

Quick facts

use_of_zhe:The particle '着' (zhe) after '意味' emphasizes the ongoing nature or the resulting state of the meaning/implication.

structure_of_yìwèi:'意味' (yìwèi) is a common formal verb for 'to mean' or 'to imply', often followed by a clause or noun phrase as its object.

adjective_modifier_de:The particle '的' (de) is used here to connect the adjective '巨大' (jùdà) to the noun '努力' (nǔlì), forming an attributive phrase.

Often used with

这意味着什么？ (What does this mean?)

这意味着成功 (This means success)

这意味着牺牲 (This means sacrifice)

这意味着机遇 (This means opportunity)

巨大的挑战 (huge challenge)

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Example

要想实现这个目标，这意味着巨大的努力。

To achieve this goal, it means tremendous effort.

学好一门新语言，往往意味着巨大的努力和坚持。

Learning a new language well often means great effort and perseverance.