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大力 (dà lì) — Chinese word meaning
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大力 (dà lì) is a Chinese word: vigorously. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 大力
副 fù adverb
vigorously
政府大力支持教育发展。
zhèng fǔ dà lì zhī chí jiào yù fā zhǎn
The government vigorously supports educational development.
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Word breakdown
大 dà — great, emphasizing magnitude or intensity
Words with this character (82)
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他在大学学习中文。
tā zài dà xué xué xí zhōng wén
He studies Chinese at university.
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- 大 big, great (as part of 'university')
- 学 study, learning (as part of 'university')
- 生 student, person who studies
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他是一名大学生。
tā shì yī míng dà xué shēng
He is a college student.
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大家好!
dà jiā hǎo
Hello everyone!
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他已经是大人了,可以自己做决定。
tā yǐ jīng shì dà rén le kě yǐ zì jǐ zuò jué dìng
He's already an adult, he can make his own decisions.
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- 大 big, large (representing the larger end of the size spectrum)
- 小 small, little (representing the smaller end of the size spectrum)
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这件衣服的大小正合适。
zhè jiàn yī fu de dà xiǎo zhèng hé shì
The size of this clothing is just right.
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他大概明天会来。
tā dà gài míng tiān huì lái
He will probably come tomorrow.
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- 大 large, giant (indicating the size)
- 熊 bear (indicating bear-like characteristics)
- 猫 cat (referring to cat-like facial features)
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大熊猫是中国的国宝。
dà xióng māo shì zhōng guó de guó bǎo
Giant pandas are China's national treasure.
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- 大 large, big (indicating it's a substantial outer garment)
- 衣 clothing, garment (the core meaning indicating this is a piece of clothing)
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今天很冷,你应该穿大衣。
jīn tiān hěn lěng nǐ yīng gāi chuān dà yī
It's very cold today, you should wear a coat.
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我在酒店大厅等你。
wǒ zài jiǔ diàn dà tīng děng nǐ
I'll wait for you in the hotel lobby.
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这个决定大大提高了效率。
zhè ge jué dìng dà dà tí gāo le xiào lǜ
This decision greatly improved efficiency.
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明天早上八点有一辆大巴去机场。
míng tiān zǎo shàng bā diǎn yǒu yī liàng dà bā qù jī chǎng
There's a bus going to the airport at 8 AM tomorrow morning.
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- 大 general, broad (conveys roughness of estimate)
- 约 approximately, about (core meaning of approximation)
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这本书大约有三百页。
zhè běn shū dà yuē yǒu sān bǎi yè
This book has approximately three hundred pages.
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- 大 great, vast (emphasizes the grandeur and scope of nature)
- 自 self, natural (indicates the inherent, spontaneous quality)
- 然 thus, so (reinforces the natural state of being)
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我们应该保护大自然。
wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù dà zì rán
We should protect nature.
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这次国际音乐大赛吸引了很多选手。
zhè cì guó jì yīn yuè dà sài xī yǐn le hěn duō xuǎn shǒu
This international music competition attracted many contestants.
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我们需要大量的时间来完成这个项目。
wǒ men xū yào dà liàng de shí jiān lái wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We need a large amount of time to complete this project.
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这是人类历史上伟大的时刻。
zhè shì rén lèi lì shǐ shàng wěi dà de shí kè
This is a great moment in human history.
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结婚是人生的大事。
jié hūn shì rén shēng de dà shì
Marriage is a major event in life.
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五大于三。
wǔ dà yú sān
Five is greater than three.
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这本书很受大众欢迎。
zhè běn shū hěn shòu dà zhòng huān yíng
This book is very popular with the masses.
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- 大 large, major, great (emphasizing scale and importance)
- 会 meeting, conference, gathering (the core concept of assembly)
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明天我们要参加全国代表大会。
míng tiān wǒ men yào cān jiā quán guó dài biǎo dà huì
Tomorrow we will attend the national congress.
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我在那栋大厦工作。
wǒ zài nà dòng dà shà gōng zuò
I work in that building.
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这是一个大型购物中心。
zhè shì yí gè dà xíng gòu wù zhōng xīn
This is a large-scale shopping center.
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这里的人大多会说英语。
zhè lǐ de rén dà duō huì shuō yīng yǔ
The people here mostly speak English.
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- 大 elder, senior (indicating seniority or respect)
- 妈 aunt, maternal figure (female elder relative or respectful term)
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大妈,请问超市在哪里?
dà mā qǐng wèn chāo shì zài nǎ lǐ
Auntie, excuse me, where is the supermarket?
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大批游客来到了北京。
dà pī yóu kè lái dào le Běi jīng
Large numbers of tourists came to Beijing.
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大爷,您需要帮忙吗?
dà ye nín xū yào bāng máng ma
Sir, do you need help?
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妈妈去超市买大米。
mā ma qù chāo shì mǎi dà mǐ
Mom went to the supermarket to buy rice.
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这是一个大胆的尝试。
zhè shì yí gè dà dǎn de cháng shì
This is a bold attempt.
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- 大 big, major; emphasizes the primary/main brain (cerebrum)
- 脑 brain; the core meaning referring to the brain organ
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大脑是人体最重要的器官。
dà nǎo shì rén tǐ zuì zhòng yào de qì guān
The brain is the most important organ of the human body.
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我在动物园看到了大象。
wǒ zài dòng wù yuán kàn dào le dà xiàng
I saw an elephant at the zoo.
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他们面临着巨大的挑战。
tā men miàn lín zhe jù dà de tiǎo zhàn
They face huge challenges.
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这个问题受到广大群众的关注。
zhè ge wèn tí shòu dào guǎng dà qún zhòng de guān zhù
This issue has received attention from the broad public.
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科技是强大的力量。
kē jì shì qiáng dà de lì liàng
Technology is a powerful force.
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公司计划扩大生产规模。
gōng sī jì huà kuò dà shēng chǎn guī mó
The company plans to expand production scale.
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这是一个重大的决定。
zhè shì yí gè zhòng dà de jué dìng
This is a major decision.
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门口站着一个高大的警卫。
mén kǒu zhàn zhe yí gè gāo dà de jǐng wèi
A tall and big guard stood at the entrance.
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- 大 big, great; emphasizes the inclusiveness of the whole group
- 伙 group, company; refers to a collective of people
- 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua); adds a colloquial, friendly tone
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大伙儿一起努力吧!
dà huǒr yì qǐ nǔ lì ba
Let's all work hard together!
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他是中国驻美国大使。
tā shì Zhōng guó zhù Měi guó dà shǐ
He is the Chinese ambassador to the United States.
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- 大 big, great (intensifier)
- 吃 to receive, to suffer (idiomatic)
- 一 one (intensifier)
- 惊 surprise, shock
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得知真相后,大家都大吃一惊。
dé zhī zhēn xiàng hòu dà jiā dōu dà chī yì jīng
After learning the truth, everyone was greatly shocked.
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春天来了,大地复苏。
chūn tiān lái le dà dì fù sū
Spring has come, the earth awakens.
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- 大 great, grand (emphasizes high level of achievement)
- 师 master, expert (skilled professional or teacher)
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他是一位音乐大师。
tā shì yí wèi yīn yuè dà shī
He is a music master.
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房价大幅上涨了。
fáng jià dà fú shàng zhǎng le
Housing prices have risen substantially.
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他很大方,总是请朋友吃饭。
tā hěn dà fang zǒng shì qǐng péng you chī fàn
He is very generous, always treating friends to meals.
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大洋洲是地球上最小的大陆。
Dà yáng zhōu shì dì qiú shàng zuì xiǎo de dà lù
Oceania is the smallest continent on Earth.
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这位大臣深受皇帝信任。
zhè wèi dà chén shēn shòu huáng dì xìn rèn
This minister is deeply trusted by the emperor.
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我大致明白了你的意思。
wǒ dà zhì míng bai le nǐ de yì si
I roughly understand what you mean.
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这里的人大都很友好。
zhè lǐ de rén dà dū hěn yǒu hǎo
The people here are mostly very friendly.
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- 宏 grand, vast, magnificent (emphasizing scope and impressiveness)
- 大 great, large (reinforcing the large scale)
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他提出了一个宏大的计划。
tā tí chū le yí gè hóng dà de jì huà
He proposed a grand plan.
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这座城市有一个庞大的人口。
zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu yí gè páng dà de rén kǒu
This city has a huge population.
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你可以放大这张照片看细节。
nǐ kě yǐ fàng dà zhè zhāng zhào piàn kàn xì jié
You can magnify this photo to see the details.
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- 博 extensive, broad, wide-ranging
- 大 great, vast (emphasizing scale)
- 精 refined, essential, profound
- 深 deep, profound (emphasizing depth)
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中国文化博大精深,值得我们深入学习。
Zhōng guó wén huà bó dà jīng shēn zhí de wǒ men shēn rù xué xí
Chinese culture is extensive and profound, worthy of our deep study.
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我们要发扬光大中华优秀传统文化。
wǒ men yào fā yáng guāng dà zhōng huá yōu xiù chuán tǒng wén huà
We must carry forward and expand excellent traditional Chinese culture.
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- 哄 uproarious, tumultuous (sound)
- 堂 hall, room (full of people)
- 大 big, loud (intensifier)
- 笑 laugh, laughter
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他讲了一个笑话,全场哄堂大笑。
tā jiǎng le yí gè xiào hua quán chǎng hōng táng dà xiào
He told a joke, and the whole room burst into laughter.
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我们的团队正在不断壮大。
wǒ men de tuán duì zhèng zài bù duàn zhuàng dà
Our team is continuously growing.
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大不了我们明天再来。
dà bu liǎo wǒ men míng tiān zài lái
At worst, we'll come back tomorrow.
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他大为惊讶。
tā dà wéi jīng yà
He was greatly surprised.
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这个计划大体可行。
zhè ge jì huà dà tǐ kě xíng
This plan is roughly feasible.
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- 大 great, emphasizing completeness
- 公 public interest, impartial
- 无 without, lacking
- 私 private interest, selfish
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这位领导大公无私,深受群众爱戴。
zhè wèi lǐng dǎo dà gōng wú sī shēn shòu qún zhòng ài dài
This leader is selfless and impartial, and is deeply loved and respected by the people.
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- 大 major, large (referring to major similarities)
- 同 same, similar (the similarities/commonalities)
- 小 small, minor (referring to minor differences)
- 异 different, dissimilar (the differences/variations)
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这两个方案大同小异,没有本质区别。
zhè liǎng gè fāng àn dà tóng xiǎo yì méi yǒu běn zhì qū bié
These two proposals are largely similar with minor differences; there is no essential distinction.
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- 大 big, great - emphasizes the magnitude of fame
- 名 name, fame - refers to reputation and renown
- 鼎 tripod, cauldron - symbolizes importance and prestige
- 鼎 tripod, cauldron - repetition for emphasis
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他是大名鼎鼎的科学家。
tā shì dà míng dǐng dǐng de kē xué jiā
He is a very famous scientist.
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- 大 big, broad (conveying casualness)
- 大 reduplication reinforcing casualness
- 咧 grinning, informal manner (conveying carelessness)
- 咧 reduplication reinforcing carelessness
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她是个大大咧咧的人。
tā shì gè dà da liē liē de rén
She is a casual and careless person.
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- 大 large; major (indicates scale or importance)
- 宗 category; kind (refers to a type or classification)
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大宗采购可以享受折扣。
dà zōng cǎi gòu kě yǐ xiǎng shòu zhé kòu
Bulk purchases can enjoy discounts.
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- 大 large, comprehensive, overall (indicates scope and scale)
- 局 situation, circumstances, state of affairs
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为了大局,我们必须团结一致。
wèi le dà jú wǒ men bì xū tuán jié yī zhì
For the sake of the overall situation, we must unite as one.
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- 大 big, great (emphasizing excessive reaction)
- 惊 alarm, startle (the overblown emotional response)
- 小 small, little (indicating the trivial nature of the cause)
- 怪 strange, odd (the unusual occurrence that shouldn't warrant alarm)
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他只是迟到了五分钟,你不要大惊小怪。
tā zhǐ shì chí dào le wǔ fēn zhōng nǐ bú yào dà jīng xiǎo guài
He's only five minutes late, don't make a fuss about it.
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开车不能大意。
kāi chē bù néng dà yì
You can't be careless when driving.
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- 大 big, large-scale, massive (indicating enormous volume)
- 数 number, count (forms 'data' with 据, contributing the numerical/quantitative aspect)
- 据 evidence, basis (completes 'data' with 数, contributing the information/evidence aspect)
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大数据分析可以帮助企业做出更好的决策。
dà shù jù fēn xī kě yǐ bāng zhù qǐ yè zuò chū gèng hǎo de jué cè
Big data analysis can help companies make better decisions.
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我相信这个项目大有可为。
wǒ xiāng xìn zhè ge xiàng mù dà yǒu kě wéi
I believe this project has great potential.
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地球的大气保护我们免受太阳辐射。
dì qiú de dà qì bǎo hù wǒ men miǎn shòu tài yáng fú shè
The Earth's atmosphere protects us from solar radiation.
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他最喜欢看好莱坞大片。
tā zuì xǐ huan kàn Hǎo lái wù dà piàn
He loves watching Hollywood blockbusters most.
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老师发给我们课程大纲。
lǎo shī fā gěi wǒ men kè chéng dà gāng
The teacher gave us the course outline.
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敌人大肆破坏城市的基础设施。
dí rén dà sì pò huài chéng shì de jī chǔ shè shī
The enemy wantonly destroyed the city's infrastructure.
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- 大 big, large (referring to main streets)
- 街 street (main thoroughfare)
- 小 small, little (referring to narrow alleys)
- 巷 alley, lane (narrow pathway)
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节日期间,大街小巷都挂满了灯笼。
jié rì qī jiān dà jiē xiǎo xiàng dōu guà mǎn le dēng lóng
During the festival, lanterns were hung all over the streets and alleys.
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亚洲是世界上最大的大陆。
Yà zhōu shì shì jiè shàng zuì dà de dà lù
Asia is the largest continent in the world.
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- 大 large, big (emphasizing the size of these wild goose species)
- 雁 wild goose (the main semantic component referring to the bird)
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秋天来了,大雁开始南飞。
qiū tiān lái le dà yàn kāi shǐ nán fēi
Autumn has come, and the wild geese are beginning to fly south.
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他总是夸大自己的成就。
tā zǒng shì kuā dà zì jǐ de chéng jiù
He always exaggerates his achievements.
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- 恍 suddenly, in a flash
- 然 manner suffix (indicates the way something happens)
- 大 great, big (intensifies the realization)
- 悟 understand, realize, awaken to
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听了他的解释后,我恍然大悟。
tīng le tā de jiě shì hòu wǒ huǎng rán dà wù
After hearing his explanation, I suddenly realized.
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经过协商,我们找到了一个皆大欢喜的办法。
jīng guò xié shāng wǒ men zhǎo dào le yí gè jiē dà huān xǐ de bàn fǎ
After negotiation, we found a solution that made everyone happy.
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他们举行了盛大的欢迎仪式。
tā men jǔ xíng le shèng dà de huān yíng yí shì
They held a grand welcoming ceremony.
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- 粗 rough, crude (lacking refinement or care)
- 心 heart, mind (mental attention)
- 大 big, great (emphasizing the degree)
- 意 intention, thought (attention, care)
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他因为粗心大意,考试时忘记写名字了。
tā yīn wèi cū xīn dà yì kǎo shì shí wàng jì xiě míng zi le
He forgot to write his name during the exam because he was careless.
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他老大不高兴。
tā lǎo dà bù gāo xìng
He is very unhappy.
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这对我来说是莫大的荣幸。
zhè duì wǒ lái shuō shì mò dà de róng xìng
This is a great honor for me.
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- 顾 consider, take into account
- 全 completely, entirely, whole
- 大 big, great, overall
- 局 situation, overall picture
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我们应该顾全大局,不要只想自己的利益。
wǒ men yīng gāi gù quán dà jú bú yào zhǐ xiǎng zì jǐ de lì yì
We should consider the overall situation and not just think about our own interests.
力 lì — strength, effort, or force applied
Words with this character (68)
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我们要努力学习。
wǒ men yào nǔ lì xué xí
We must work hard at studying.
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他没有力气走路了。
tā méi yǒu lì qi zǒu lù le
He has no strength to walk anymore.
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我最近工作压力很大。
wǒ zuì jìn gōng zuò yā lì hěn dà
I've been under a lot of work pressure recently.
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她的听力很好,能听到很远的声音。
tā de tīng lì hěn hǎo néng tīng dào hěn yuǎn de shēng yīn
Her hearing is very good; she can hear distant sounds.
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- 巧 represents the 'cho-/co-' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
- 克 represents the middle '-co-/-ke-' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
- 力 represents the final '-late/-lit' sound in chocolate (phonetic component)
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我喜欢吃巧克力。
wǒ xǐ huan chī qiǎo kè lì
I like to eat chocolate.
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她有很强的工作能力。
tā yǒu hěn qiáng de gōng zuò néng lì
She has strong work ability.
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这个项目需要大量人力。
zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào dà liàng rén lì
This project requires a lot of manpower.
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长跑需要很好的体力。
cháng pǎo xū yào hěn hǎo de tǐ lì
Long-distance running requires very good physical strength.
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我们会全力支持你。
wǒ men huì quán lì zhī chí nǐ
We will support you with all our strength.
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- 力 force, the fundamental concept of strength or power
- 量 capacity, adds the dimension of measurable degree or amount
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知识就是力量。
zhī shí jiù shì lì liàng
Knowledge is power.
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这支球队的实力很强。
zhè zhī qiú duì de shí lì hěn qiáng
This team's strength is very strong.
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我会尽力帮助你。
wǒ huì jìn lì bāng zhù nǐ
I will do my best to help you.
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这是一个有力的证据。
zhè shì yí gè yǒu lì de zhèng jù
This is powerful evidence.
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他用力拉绳子。
tā yòng lì lā shéng zi
He pulled the rope hard.
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他把所有精力都投入到工作中。
tā bǎ suǒ yǒu jīng lì dōu tóu rù dào gōng zuò zhōng
He devoted all his energy to work.
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他是一个很有魅力的人。
tā shì yí ge hěn yǒu mèi lì de rén
He is a very charming person.
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他总是愿意为团队出力。
tā zǒng shì yuàn yì wèi tuán duì chū lì
He is always willing to contribute his strength to the team.
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我们需要加大改革力度。
wǒ men xū yào jiā dà gǎi gé lì dù
We need to intensify reform efforts.
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学习的动力来自兴趣。
xué xí de dòng lì lái zì xìng qù
The motivation for learning comes from interest.
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中国有丰富的劳动力资源。
Zhōng guó yǒu fēng fù de láo dòng lì zī yuán
China has abundant labor force resources.
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这个地区有许多不同的政治势力。
zhè ge dì qū yǒu xǔ duō bù tóng de zhèng zhì shì lì
This region has many different political forces.
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这个孩子的智力发展很快。
zhè ge hái zi de zhì lì fā zhǎn hěn kuài
This child's intelligence is developing very quickly.
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我们应该反对任何形式的暴力。
wǒ men yīng gāi fǎn duì rèn hé xíng shì de bào lì
We should oppose violence in any form.
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他滥用了自己的权力。
tā làn yòng le zì jǐ de quán lì
He abused his power.
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这座城市充满了活力。
zhè zuò chéng shì chōng mǎn le huó lì
This city is full of vitality.
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年轻人要充分发挥自己的潜力。
nián qīng rén yào chōng fèn fā huī zì jǐ de qián lì.
Young people should fully develop their potential.
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这棵老树依然充满生命力。
zhè kē lǎo shù yī rán chōng mǎn shēng mìng lì
This old tree is still full of vitality.
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这个城市的电力供应很稳定。
zhè ge chéng shì de diàn lì gōng yìng hěn wěn dìng
This city's electric power supply is very stable.
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他的视力很好。
tā de shì lì hěn hǎo
His eyesight is very good.
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这个地区的风力达到了八级。
zhè ge dì qū de fēng lì dá dào le bā jí
The wind force in this area reached level 8.
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他的管理不力导致了公司的损失。
tā de guǎn lǐ bú lì dǎo zhì le gōng sī de sǔn shī
His ineffective management led to the company's losses.
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他是我们球队的主力队员。
tā shì wǒ men qiú duì de zhǔ lì duì yuán
He is a main player on our team.
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我今天感觉很乏力。
wǒ jīn tiān gǎn jué hěn fá lì
I feel very weak today.
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这位老师很有亲和力,学生都喜欢他。
zhè wèi lǎo shī hěn yǒu qīn hé lì xué sheng dōu xǐ huan tā
This teacher has great affinity, all the students like him.
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- 全 complete, entire, all
- 力 strength, effort, power
- 以 with, using, by means of
- 赴 go to, devote to, attend to
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为了实现目标,我们要全力以赴。
wèi le shí xiàn mù biāo wǒ men yào quán lì yǐ fù
To achieve our goal, we must go all out.
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- 力 strength, ability, capability
- 不 not, negation
- 从 follow, comply with
- 心 heart, mind, will, intention
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他虽然想帮忙,但因为身体不好,力不从心。
tā suī rán xiǎng bāng máng dàn yīn wèi shēn tǐ bù hǎo lì bù cóng xīn
Although he wanted to help, due to poor health, he was willing but unable.
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我们力争在年底完成这个项目。
wǒ men lì zhēng zài nián dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We strive to complete this project by the end of the year.
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他总是做力所能及的事帮助别人。
tā zǒng shì zuò lì suǒ néng jí de shì bāng zhù bié rén
He always does what he can to help others.
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我们力求在下个月完成这个项目。
wǒ men lì qiú zài xià gè yuè wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We strive to complete this project next month.
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他的书法功力深厚。
tā de shū fǎ gōng lì shēn hòu
His calligraphy skill is profound.
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科技助力经济发展。
kē jì zhù lì jīng jì fā zhǎn
Technology assists economic development.
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他说话很吃力。
tā shuō huà hěn chī lì
He speaks with great difficulty.
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她奋力推开沉重的门。
tā fèn lì tuī kāi chén zhòng de mén
She pushed open the heavy door with all her strength.
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核武器的威力令人震惊。
hé wǔ qì de wēi lì lìng rén zhèn jīng
The power of nuclear weapons is shocking.
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他是我最得力的助手。
tā shì wǒ zuì dé lì de zhù shǒu
He is my most capable assistant.
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运动员们正在进行接力比赛。
yùn dòng yuán men zhèng zài jìn xíng jiē lì bǐ sài
The athletes are having a relay race.
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他为国家效力多年。
tā wèi guó jiā xiào lì duō nián
He served the country for many years.
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他感到无力改变现状。
tā gǎn dào wú lì gǎi biàn xiàn zhuàng
He feels powerless to change the current situation.
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面对自然灾害,我们常常感到无能为力。
miàn duì zì rán zāi hài wǒ men cháng cháng gǎn dào wú néng wéi lì
Facing natural disasters, we often feel powerless.
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她极力劝说父母同意她的计划。
tā jí lì quàn shuō fù mǔ tóng yì tā de jì huà
She tried her best to persuade her parents to agree to her plan.
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我们应该通过对话而不是武力来解决争端。
wǒ men yīng gāi tōng guò duì huà ér bù shì wǔ lì lái jiě jué zhēng duān
We should resolve disputes through dialogue rather than military force.
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学习外语需要很大的毅力。
xué xí wài yǔ xū yào hěn dà de yì lì
Learning a foreign language requires great perseverance.
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木头因为浮力而漂浮在水面上。
mù tou yīn wèi fú lì ér piāo fú zài shuǐ miàn shàng
Wood floats on the water surface due to buoyancy.
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这个项目需要大量的人力和物力。
zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào dà liàng de rén lì hé wù lì
This project requires a lot of manpower and material resources.
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政府着力改善民生。
zhèng fǔ zhuó lì gǎi shàn mín shēng
The government focuses efforts on improving people's livelihood.
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他竭力帮助那些需要帮助的人。
tā jié lì bāng zhù nà xiē xū yào bāng zhù de rén
He spares no effort to help those in need.
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- 竭 exhaust, use up completely
- 尽 exhaust, to the utmost
- 全 all, entire, complete
- 力 strength, power, effort
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我们要竭尽全力完成这个项目。
wǒ men yào jié jìn quán lì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We must spare no effort to complete this project.
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他工作了一整天,回到家时已经精疲力竭。
tā gōng zuò le yì zhěng tiān huí dào jiā shí yǐ jīng jīng pí lì jié
After working all day, he was exhausted when he got home.
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农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。
nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn
The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.
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我们公司致力于提供优质服务。
wǒ men gōng sī zhì lì yú tí gōng yōu zhì fú wù
Our company is committed to providing quality service.
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这个项目需要雄厚的财力支持。
zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào xióng hòu de cái lì zhī chí
This project requires substantial financial resources.
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搬这些重箱子很费力。
bān zhè xiē zhòng xiāng zi hěn fèi lì
Moving these heavy boxes takes a lot of effort.
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- 软 soft, flexible (as opposed to hard/coercive)
- 实 real, actual (forms compound meaning 'strength/power')
- 力 power, strength, force
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中国通过文化交流增强软实力。
Zhōng guó tōng guò wén huà jiāo liú zēng qiáng ruǎn shí lì
China enhances its soft power through cultural exchange.
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这个项目遇到了很大的阻力。
zhè ge xiàng mù yù dào le hěn dà de zǔ lì
This project encountered great resistance.
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这辆汽车的发动机有300马力。
zhè liàng qì chē de fā dòng jī yǒu sān bǎi mǎ lì
This car's engine has 300 horsepower.
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这位领导很有魄力,敢于做出重要决定。
zhè wèi lǐng dǎo hěn yǒu pò lì gǎn yú zuò chū zhòng yào jué dìng
This leader has great boldness and dares to make important decisions.
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她的笑容充满魔力。
tā de xiào róng chōng mǎn mó lì
Her smile is full of magic.
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- 齐 together, in unison
- 心 heart, mind, united purpose
- 协 cooperate, work together
- 力 strength, effort, power
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只有齐心协力,我们才能克服困难。
zhǐ yǒu qí xīn xié lì wǒ men cái néng kè fú kùn nan
Only by working together with one heart can we overcome difficulties.
Structure & writing
大 is a component in 34 characters
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大 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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力 is a component in 32 characters
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力 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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