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Meaning of 力

Pinyin lì

Radical

力

Strokes

Definition

power / force / strength

Usage

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力 [lì] 名词: 1. 人和动物筋肉的效能。[En.] The physical strength and power of humans and animals. 2. 一切事物的效能。[En.] The effectiveness of all things. 3. 物理学上指物体之间相互作用，引起运动加速或形变。[En.] In physics, it refers to the interaction between objects that causes acceleration or deformation. 4. 用极大的力量。[En.] To use tremendous strength. 5. 姓。[En.] A surname. 同本义 ([En.] effort; physical strength: ~气, ~量) 力的引申义: 1. 如《说文》：力，筋也。像人筋之形。[En.] As stated in "Shuowen," strength refers to muscle. 2. 例如《礼记·礼运》：其行之以货力。[En.] In "Liji," it means actions are supported by economic force. 3. 例如《汉书·食货志》：力农数耘。[En.] In "Han Shu," it refers to diligent farming. 4. 例如《诗·邶风》：有力如虎，执辔如组。[En.] In "Shijing," it compares strength to a tiger. 5. 例如宋·王安石《游褒禅山记》：力足以至焉。[En.] In Wang Anshi's text, he reflects on the limits of human strength. 6. 例如唐·柳宗元《童区寄传》：以缚背刃，力上下，得绝。[En.] Discusses the exertion of effort in a struggle. 7. 例如《孟子·梁惠王上》：吾力足以举百钧，而不足以举一羽。[En.] Mengzi speaks of the disparity of strength in his arguments. 例:[En.] For example, - 力尽神危 (exhausted in effort and spirit to the extreme) - 力软筋麻 (completely exhausted, out of stamina) - 力屈 (power exhausted) - 力尽 (strength used up) - 力竭 (strength at the limit). 动词: 1. 勤;致力，努力;从事于。[En.] To engage or work hard. 2. 役使。[En.] To employ or exploit. 例:[En.] For example, - 力农 (to engage in agriculture) - 力耕 (to work hard in farming). 副词: 1. 尽力，竭力。[En.] To do all one can; to try one's utmost. 例:[En.] For example, - 力正 (to strive for righteousness) - 力战 (to fight with all one's might).

听力 tīng lì

hearing / listening ability

吸引力 xī yǐn lì

attractive force (such as gravitation) / sex appeal / attractiveness

不费吹灰之力 bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì

as easy as blowing off dust / effortless / with ease

生命力 shēng mìng lì

vitality

号召力 hào zhào lì

to have the power to rally supporters

感召力 gǎn zhào lì

appeal / attraction / charisma

吃力 chī lì

to entail strenuous effort / to toil at a task / strenuous / laborious / strain

影响力 yǐng xiǎng lì

influence / impact

声嘶力竭 shēng sī lì jié

to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)

力图 lì tú

to try hard to / to strive to

势均力敌 shì jūn lì dí

evenly matched (idiom)

破坏力 pò huài lì

collapsing force / destructive power

重力坝 zhòng lì bà

gravity dam

年轻力壮 nián qīng lì zhuàng

young and vigorous (idiom)

奋力 fèn lì

to do everything one can / to spare no effort / to strive

威力 wēi lì

might / formidable power

同心协力 tóng xīn xié lì

to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one

协力 xié lì

to unite in common effort

卖力 mài lì

to really put out energy for

劳力 láo lì

labor / able-bodied worker / laborer / work force

勉力 miǎn lì

to strive / to make an effort / to exert oneself

齐心协力 qí xīn xié lì

to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one

尽力 jìn lì

to strive one's hardest / to spare no effort

竭尽全力 jié jìn quán lì

to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost

力帆队 lì fān duì

Lifan

重庆力帆队 chóng qìng lì fān duì

Chongqing Lifan

引力 yǐn lì

gravitation (force) / attraction

强力 qiáng lì

powerful

剩余劳动力 shèng yú láo dòng lì

surplus labor / manpower surplus

力量 lì liang

power / force / strength

权力 quán lì

power / authority

压力 yā lì

pressure

努力 nǔ lì

great effort / to strive / to try hard

势力 shì li

power / (ability to) influence

实力 shí lì

strength

电力 diàn lì

electrical power / electricity

动力 dòng lì

motive power / force / (fig.) motivation / impetus

劳动力 láo dòng lì

labor force / manpower

有力 yǒu lì

powerful / forceful / vigorous

人力 rén lì

manpower / labor power

大力 dà lì

energetically / vigorously

武装力量 wǔ zhuāng lì liàng

armed force

水力 shuǐ lì

hydraulic power

用力 yòng lì

to exert oneself physically

力度 lì dù

strength / vigor / efforts / (music) dynamics

力劝 lì quàn

urge

功力 gōng lì

merit / efficacy / competence / skill / power

不懈努力 bù xiè nǔ lì

make unremitting endeavor / unrimitting efforts

奋发努力 fèn fā nǔ lì

Work hard

劲力 jìn lì

force / strength

判断力 pàn duàn lì

ability to judge / judgment

记忆力 jì yì lì

faculty of memory / ability to remember

恢复力 huī fù lì

resilience

诱惑力 yòu huò lì

allure / spell

惯性力 guàn xìng lì

inertia force

威慑力 wēi shè lì

deterrent force

震慑力 zhèn shè lì

deterrent power

战斗力 zhàn dòu lì

fighting strength

戮力同心 lù lì tóng xīn

concerted efforts in a common cause (idiom); united and working together

同心戮力 tóng xīn lù lì

Work together

抵抗力 dǐ kàng lì

resistance / immunity

拘束力 jū shù lì

binding

挠力河 náo lì hé

Naoli River

力挫 lì cuò

to win as a result of tenacious effort / to fight off tough competition

力挽狂澜 lì wǎn kuáng lán

to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis

推力 tuī lì

driving force / impetus / thrust (of a boat or aeroplane engine) / repelling force

凝聚力 níng jù lì

cohesion / cohesiveness / cohesive

免疫力 miǎn yì lì

immunity

全力 quán lì

with all one's strength / full strength / all-out (effort) / fully (support)

兵力 bīng lì

military strength / armed forces / troops

内力 nèi lì

internal force / endogenous force

摩擦力 mó cā lì

friction

支撑力 zhī chēng lì

braced force / holding power

震撼力 zhèn hàn lì

shock power

效力 xiào lì

effectiveness / positive effect / to serve (in some capacity)

莫力达瓦达斡尔族自治旗 Mò lì Dá wǎ Dá wò ěr zú Zì zhì qí

Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾|呼伦贝尔[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3], Inner Mongolia

无力 wú lì

powerless / lacking strength

智力 zhì lì

intelligence / intellect

暴力 bào lì

violence / force / violent

自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng

regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) / self-reliance

约束力 yuē shù lì

(of a contract) binding (law)

极力 jí lì

to make a supreme effort / at all costs

感染力 gǎn rǎn lì

inspiration / infectious (enthusiasm)

核动力 hé dòng lì

nuclear power

力矩 lì jǔ

torque

能力 néng lì

capability / ability / CL:個|个[ge4]

力偶 lì ǒu

moment of forces (mechanics)

力促 lì cù

to urge / to press (for action)

借力 jiè lì

leveraging

武力 wǔ lì

military force

繁殖力 fán zhí lì

fecundity / fertility / reproductive capacity

毅力 yì lì

perseverance / willpower

毫不费力 háo bù fèi lì

effortless / not expending the slightest effort

力气 lì qi

strength / CL:把[ba3]

力求 lì qiú

to make every effort to / striving to do one's best

精力充沛 jīng lì chōng pèi

vigorous / energetic

注意力 zhù yì lì

attention

活力 huó lì

energy / vitality / vigor / vital force

浮力 fú lì

buoyancy

渗透力 shèn tòu lì

seepage force / osmotic force