Definition
阻力 (zǔ lì) is a noun meaning 'resistance, drag' — a force or opposition that slows or stops something, whether physical (air resistance) or figurative (opposition to a plan). Unlike the verbs 抵抗 (dǐ kàng, 'to resist') and 抵制 (dǐ zhì, 'to boycott'), 阻力 is a noun: you encounter or face 阻力, you don't 阻力 something.
noun
(physical) resistancedrag(figurative) resistanceopposition
Examples
- 阻力。Shuǐ de zǔ lì hěn dà.Water resistance is very strong.
- 阻力。Tā tíchū de fāng'àn zāo dào le hěn dà zǔ lì.The plan he proposed encountered great resistance.
- ，阻力。Qí chē shí, kōngqì zǔ lì huì jiǎn màn sùdù.When cycling, air resistance slows down the speed.
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