Word
用力 (yòng lì) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 5
用力 (yòng lì) is a Chinese word: to exert force. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 用力
动 dòng verb
to exert force
他用力拉绳子。
tā yòng lì lā shéng zi
He pulled the rope hard.
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Word breakdown
用 yòng — to use, to apply
Words with this character (53)
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你不用担心，一切都会好的。
nǐ bú yòng dān xīn yí qiè dōu huì hǎo de
You need not worry, everything will be fine.
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我用信用卡付款。
wǒ yòng xìn yòng kǎ fù kuǎn
I pay with a credit card.
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这是一个常用的汉字。
zhè shì yí gè cháng yòng de hàn zì
This is a commonly used Chinese character.
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这本书很有用。
zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yòng
This book is very useful.
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运动对健康有积极作用。
yùn dòng duì jiàn kāng yǒu jī jí zuò yòng
Exercise has a positive effect on health.
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你会使用这个软件吗？
nǐ huì shǐ yòng zhè ge ruǎn jiàn ma
Can you use this software?
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这个软件用于数据分析。
zhè ge ruǎn jiàn yòng yú shù jù fēn xī
This software is used for data analysis.
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这个工具用来切水果。
zhè ge gōng jù yòng lái qiē shuǐ guǒ
This tool is used to cut fruit.
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这次旅行的费用很高。
zhè cì lǚ xíng de fèi yòng hěn gāo
The cost of this trip is very high.
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他的信用很好，银行愿意贷款给他。
tā de xìn yòng hěn hǎo yín háng yuàn yì dài kuǎn gěi tā
His credit is very good, so the bank is willing to lend to him.
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他利用空闲时间学习中文。
tā lì yòng kōng xián shí jiān xué xí zhōng wén
He uses his free time to study Chinese.
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这个设计很实用。
zhè ge shè jì hěn shí yòng
This design is very practical.
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我们应用新技术提高生产效率。
wǒ men yìng yòng xīn jì shù tí gāo shēng chǎn xiào lǜ
We apply new technology to improve production efficiency.
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这家超市出售各种日用品。
zhè jiā chāo shì chū shòu gè zhǒng rì yòng pǐn
This supermarket sells various daily necessities.
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我需要买一些办公用品。
wǒ xū yào mǎi yī xiē bàn gōng yòng pǐn
I need to buy some office supplies.
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请输入用户名和密码。
qǐng shū rù yòng hù míng hé mì mǎ
Please enter your username and password.
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这个词的用法很特别。
zhè ge cí de yòng fǎ hěn tè bié
The usage of this word is very special.
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这个工具有很多用途。
zhè ge gōng jù yǒu hěn duō yòng tú
This tool has many uses.
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我想试用一下这个软件。
wǒ xiǎng shì yòng yī xià zhè ge ruǎn jiàn
I want to try out this software.
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- 运 to operate, to move (contributes the dynamic aspect of putting into action)
- 用 to use, to apply (contributes the functional aspect of utilizing)
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我们要运用科学方法解决问题。
wǒ men yào yùn yòng kē xué fāng fǎ jiě jué wèn tí
We should apply scientific methods to solve problems.
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这条规定适用于全体员工。
zhè tiáo guī dìng shì yòng yú quán tǐ yuán gōng
This regulation is applicable to all employees.
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我们公司采用了新的管理方法。
wǒ men gōng sī cǎi yòng le xīn de guǎn lǐ fāng fǎ
Our company adopted a new management method.
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这种水果可以直接食用。
zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ kě yǐ zhí jiē shí yòng
This fruit can be eaten directly.
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这是专用停车场。
zhè shì zhuān yòng tíng chē chǎng
This is a dedicated parking lot.
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这是备用钥匙，放在安全的地方。
zhè shì bèi yòng yào shi fàng zài ān quán de dì fang
This is a spare key, keep it in a safe place.
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公司决定录用她。
gōng sī jué dìng lù yòng tā
The company decided to hire her.
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医生建议我每天服用这种药。
yī shēng jiàn yì wǒ měi tiān fú yòng zhè zhǒng yào
The doctor advised me to take this medicine every day.
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公司用人要看能力和态度。
gōng sī yòng rén yào kàn néng lì hé tài dù
Companies should look at ability and attitude when employing people.
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她一直很用功，所以成绩很好。
tā yì zhí hěn yòng gōng suǒ yǐ chéng jì hěn hǎo
She has always been hardworking, so her grades are very good.
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这本书对我没什么用处。
zhè běn shū duì wǒ méi shén me yòng chù
This book is of no use to me.
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他工作很用心。
tā gōng zuò hěn yòng xīn
He is very conscientious in his work.
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客人们正在用餐，请保持安静。
kè rén men zhèng zài yòng cān qǐng bǎo chí ān jìng
The guests are dining, please keep quiet.
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- 通 common, through, universal (indicating something shared across or passing through)
- 用 use, usage (indicating practical application or employment)
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美元在很多国家通用。
měi yuán zài hěn duō guó jiā tōng yòng
The US dollar is in common use in many countries.
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我们需要保证饮用水的安全。
wǒ men xū yào bǎo zhèng yǐn yòng shuǐ de ān quán
We need to ensure the safety of drinking water.
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我们在餐厅享用了一顿丰盛的晚餐。
wǒ men zài cān tīng xiǎng yòng le yí dùn fēng shèng de wǎn cān
We enjoyed a lavish dinner at the restaurant.
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我想借用一下你的笔。
wǒ xiǎng jiè yòng yí xià nǐ de bǐ
I want to borrow your pen.
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这是公用电话，大家都可以用。
zhè shì gōng yòng diàn huà dà jiā dōu kě yǐ yòng
This is a public phone, everyone can use it.
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这种药物可能会产生副作用。
zhè zhǒng yào wù kě néng huì chǎn shēng fù zuò yòng
This medication may produce side effects.
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我们不得不动用紧急资金。
wǒ men bù dé bù dòng yòng jǐn jí zī jīn
We had no choice but to draw upon the emergency funds.
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这些文件占用了太多存储空间。
zhè xiē wén jiàn zhàn yòng le tài duō cún chǔ kōng jiān
These files take up too much storage space.
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我们需要启用新系统。
wǒ men xū yào qǐ yòng xīn xì tǒng
We need to activate the new system.
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商用飞机越来越先进。
shāng yòng fēi jī yuè lái yuè xiān jìn
Commercial aircraft are becoming more and more advanced.
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每个月的家用大约是五千元。
měi gè yuè de jiā yòng dà yuē shì wǔ qiān yuán
The monthly household expenses are about five thousand yuan.
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他在论文中引用了很多权威资料。
tā zài lùn wén zhōng yǐn yòng le hěn duō quán wēi zī liào
He cited many authoritative sources in his thesis.
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这是民用飞机，不是军用飞机。
zhè shì mín yòng fēi jī bú shì jūn yòng fēi jī
This is a civilian aircraft, not a military aircraft.
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这个公司沿用传统的管理方法。
zhè ge gōng sī yán yòng chuán tǒng de guǎn lǐ fāng fǎ
This company continues to use traditional management methods.
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不要滥用药物。
bú yào làn yòng yào wù
Don't abuse drugs.
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老师的用意是让学生自己思考。
lǎo shī de yòng yì shì ràng xué shēng zì jǐ sī kǎo
The teacher's intention is to let students think for themselves.
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- 管 to work, to function (colloquial sense of managing/controlling effectiveness)
- 用 use, to be of use (contributes the sense of practical utility)
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这个方法很管用。
zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn guǎn yòng
This method is very effective.
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这个包很耐用，用了五年还很新。
zhè ge bāo hěn nài yòng yòng le wǔ nián hái hěn xīn
This bag is very durable; it still looks new after five years of use.
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- 聘 to invite, to engage (adds formal, official tone to hiring)
- 用 to use, to employ (emphasizes the utilization and employment aspect)
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公司决定聘用她为经理。
gōng sī jué dìng pìn yòng tā wéi jīng lǐ
The company decided to employ her as a manager.
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我们应该选用环保材料。
wǒ men yīng gāi xuǎn yòng huán bǎo cái liào
We should select and use environmentally friendly materials.
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老板重用有能力的员工。
lǎo bǎn zhòng yòng yǒu néng lì de yuán gōng
The boss puts capable employees in important positions.
力 lì — force, strength
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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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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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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Example
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
Example
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
用 is a component in 4 characters
用 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
力 is a component in 32 characters
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力 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order