力量 (lì liàng) — power; force; strength | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

General word for 'strength, power, force' — physical, inner, or of a nation. Broader than 力气 (purely physical), more abstract than 实力 (actual/capability of a person or country).

noun

powerforcestrength

Examples

力量。
Tā yòng hěn dà de lì liàng jǔ qǐ le nà ge xiāng zi.
He used a lot of strength to lift that box.
力量。
Guó jiā de lì liàng hěn zhòng yào.
The power of the country is very important.
力量。
Tā nèi xīn de lì liàng ràng tā jiān chí xià qù.
Her inner strength made her keep going.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

力lìstrength

量liángcapacity

力 means strength and 量 means capacity; together they name power or force.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

力 is drawn as either an arm bending out from the side of the body or a wooden plough.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

日日rìsun
東東dōngbag; east

量 has 日 (sun) over 東 (bag; east). Some explanations suggest measuring under the sun or the sun rising in the east, but the exact origin is unclear.

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