How to say “influence” in Chinese
influence, (political) forces
“Influence” in Chinese is 势力, shì lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
势力 is read shì 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
Below, 力 “strength”; on top, 执.
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 “势力”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 势力. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他在当地很有势力tāzàidāngdìhěnyǒushìlìHe has a lot of influence around here.
More words from the lesson “How a war begins”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “influence” in Chinese?
“Influence” in Chinese is 势力, pinyin shìlì.
What does 势力 mean?
势力 (shìlì) means “influence, (political) forces”.
How do you write 势力?
势力 is 2 characters: 势 (shì) — force, power; situation; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 势力?
势力 is read shìlì. Tones: shì — fourth tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“influence” in the lesson “How a war begins”
This word is from the topic “Peace, war and diplomacy” 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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