How to say “actual strength” in Chinese
actual strength, capability
“Actual strength” in Chinese is 实力, shí lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
实力 is read shí 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 top, 宀 — “roof”.
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 “实力”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “actual strength” in Chinese?
“Actual strength” in Chinese is 实力, pinyin shílì.
What does 实力 mean?
实力 (shílì) means “actual strength, capability”.
How do you write 实力?
实力 is 2 characters: 实 (shí) — real, true; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 实力?
实力 is read shílì. Tones: shí — second tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“actual strength” in the lesson “Teams and rivals”
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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