人力 (rén lì) — manpower; labor power
Definition
人力 is manpower viewed as a resource — the labor power a company or project needs (e.g. 人力资源). 人工 also means 'manpower' but more often means 'artificial/man-made'; 劳动力 is the broader labor force of a society.
noun
manpowerlabor power
Examples
- 人力。Zhè ge gōng chǎng xū yào gèng duō rén lì.This factory needs more manpower.
- 人力。rén lì Zī yuán shì gōng sī zuì zhòng yào de zī chǎn.Human resources are the most important asset of a company.
- 人力。Tā men zhèng zài zhāo pìn yǒu jīng yàn de rén lì.They are recruiting experienced manpower.
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