How to say “manpower” in Chinese
manpower
“Manpower” in Chinese is 人力, rén lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
人力 is read rén 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
A picture of a walking person: two legs.
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 “人力”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “manpower” in Chinese?
“Manpower” in Chinese is 人力, pinyin rénlì.
What does 人力 mean?
人力 (rénlì) means “manpower”.
How do you write 人力?
人力 is 2 characters: 人 (rén) — person; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 人力?
人力 is read rénlì. Tones: rén — second tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“manpower” in the lesson “The client and the contract”
This word is from the topic “Business” 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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