How to say “intelligence” in Chinese
intelligence, intellect
“Intelligence” in Chinese is 智力, zhì lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
智力 is read zhì 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, 知 zhī “know” gives both meaning and reading; below, 日.
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 “智力”.
More words from the lesson “Growing talent”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “intelligence” in Chinese?
“Intelligence” in Chinese is 智力, pinyin zhìlì.
What does 智力 mean?
智力 (zhìlì) means “intelligence, intellect”.
How do you write 智力?
智力 is 2 characters: 智 (zhì) — wisdom, intellect; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 智力?
智力 is read zhìlì. Tones: zhì — fourth tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“intelligence” in the lesson “Growing talent”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” 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.
Start for free