How to say “strength” in Chinese
strength (physical)
“Strength” in Chinese is 力气, lì qi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
力气 is read lì qi: 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
It appears in many signs: 动, 男, 助.
In 不客气 it is read with the neutral tone: qi.
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 “力气”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 力气. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我已经用尽了全身的力气wǒyǐjīngyòngjìnlequánshēndelìqiI've already used up every ounce of my strength.
More words from the lesson “At the gym”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strength” in Chinese?
“Strength” in Chinese is 力气, pinyin lìqi.
What does 力气 mean?
力气 (lìqi) means “strength (physical)”.
How do you write 力气?
力气 is 2 characters: 力 (lì) — strength; 气 (qì) — air, spirit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 力气?
力气 is read lìqi. Tones: lì — fourth tone, qi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strength” in the lesson “At the gym”
This word is from the topic “Health and habits” of HSK 4. 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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