力 (lì) — power, force, strength; ability, capability; (suffix) -power, -force, -ability (as in 动力, 压力, 能力)
Definition
A short bound form: alone it means physical force/strength; as a suffix it attaches to roots to name kinds of power — 能力, 体力, 实力, 力量 all use 力 for the 'strength/ability' half. Use the compound for the specific sense you mean.
powerforcestrengthabilitycapability(suffix) -power-force-ability (as in 动力, 压力, 能力)
Examples
- ，。Tā hěn yǒu lì qi, yí gè rén néng bān dòng zhè zhāng zhuō zi.He is very strong and can move this table by himself.
- 。Zhè jiàn shì xū yào dà jiā yì qǐ chū lì.This matter requires everyone to contribute their effort together.
- ，。Jīn tiān de fēng lì hěn dà, chū mén yào xiǎo xīn.The wind force is strong today, so be careful going out.
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