애쓰다

Meanings

try hardTo make a great effort to achieve something.

Examples from Lessons (3)

너 를 잊으려고 애썼지만 결국 잊지 못했어.
I tried so hard to forget you, but in the end I couldn't.
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모든 단어 를 완벽하게 해석하려고 너무 애쓰지 않아도 괜찮습니다.
It is okay not to try too hard to interpret every single word perfectly.
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너무 애쓰지 마.
Don't try so hard.
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Grammar in These Examples

-지 말다Level 1Don't do -지Level 1Sentence ending -지 마Level 1Don't (casual)-지 않다Level 1Not