How to say “strong” in Chinese
strong, powerful
“Strong” in Chinese is 有力, yǒu lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
有力 is read yǒu 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 hand holding a piece of meat: “I have”.
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 “有力”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 有力. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的腿很有力量。tādetuǐhěnyǒulìliàngHis legs are very strong.
More words from the lesson “Strong and weak”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strong” in Chinese?
“Strong” in Chinese is 有力, pinyin yǒulì.
What does 有力 mean?
有力 (yǒulì) means “strong, powerful”.
How do you write 有力?
有力 is 2 characters: 有 (yǒu) — have, there is; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 有力?
有力 is read yǒulì. Tones: yǒu — third tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“strong” in the lesson “Strong and weak”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” 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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