How to say “driving force” in Chinese
driving force, motivation; power
“Driving force” in Chinese is 动力, dòng lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
动力 is read dòng lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 力 “strength”.
It appears in many signs: 动, 男, 助.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “动力”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 动力. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 劳动力成本不断上升láodònglìchéngběnbúduànshàngshēngLabor costs keep rising.
- 兴趣是最好的学习动力。xìngqùshìzuìhǎodexuéxídònglìInterest is the best motivation to study.
- 兴趣是最好的动力xìngqùshìzuìhǎodedònglìInterest is the best motivation.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “driving force” in Chinese?
“Driving force” in Chinese is 动力, pinyin dònglì.
What does 动力 mean?
动力 (dònglì) means “driving force, motivation; power”.
How do you write 动力?
动力 is 2 characters: 动 (dòng) — move; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 动力?
动力 is read dònglì. Tones: dòng — fourth tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“driving force” in the lesson “Give support, endow with meaning”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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