高力 (gāo lì) — (proper noun) a personal name or proper name (e.g., Gao Li)

Definition

A Chinese personal or proper name (surname 高 + given name 力). It functions in sentences like any person's name — with 先生/女士, after 你认识, or as the topic of a sentence.

noun
(proper noun) a personal name or proper name (e.g., Gao Li)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 高力。
    gāo lì Xiān sheng shì yí wèi zhù míng de kē xué jiā.
    Mr. Gao Li is a famous scientist.
  • 高力。
    Wǒ zuó tiān zài tú shū guǎn jiàn dào le gāo lì.
    I saw Gao Li in the library yesterday.
  • 高力？
    Nǐ rèn shi gāo lì ma?
    Do you know Gao Li?

Origin

Characters in this word

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

高 was drawn as a tall building.

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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.

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