How to say “physical strength” in Chinese
physical strength
“Physical strength” in Chinese is 体力, tǐ lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
体力 is read tǐ 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 the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 本 “basis”.
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 “体力”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 体力. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 爬山很消耗体力páshānhěnxiāohàotǐlìClimbing a mountain really drains your strength.
More words from the lesson “Training and strength”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “physical strength” in Chinese?
“Physical strength” in Chinese is 体力, pinyin tǐlì.
What does 体力 mean?
体力 (tǐlì) means “physical strength”.
How do you write 体力?
体力 is 2 characters: 体 (tǐ) — body; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 体力?
体力 is read tǐlì. Tones: tǐ — third tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“physical strength” 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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