How to say “force” in Chinese
force, strength
“Force” in Chinese is 力, lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
力 is read lì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “力”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 力. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他学习很努力tāxuéxíhěnnǔlìHe studies very hard.
- 只要努力，就能学会。zhǐyàonǔlì,jiùnéngxuéhuìAs long as you try hard, you'll learn it.
- 她不但聪明，而且努力。tābúdàncōngming,érqiěnǔlìShe's not only smart but also hard-working.
- 只要努力就能学好zhǐyàonǔlì,jiùnéngxuéhǎoJust make the effort and you'll learn it.
- 他比以前更加努力了。tābǐyǐqiángèngjiānǔlìleHe works even harder than before.
- 老师表扬他学习努力。lǎoshībiǎoyángtāxuéxínǔlìThe teacher praises him for studying hard.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Training and strength”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “force” in Chinese?
“Force” in Chinese is 力, pinyin lì.
What does 力 mean?
力 (lì) means “force, strength”.
How do you write 力?
力 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 力?
力 is read lì. Tones: lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“force” in the lesson “Training and strength”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. 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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