Definition
力 (lì) is a broad noun meaning 'force, strength, power' or 'ability' — more general than its near-synonyms. 力量 emphasizes physical strength or collective power; 能力 is specific 'ability' for tasks. 力 also serves as a suffix (-力) in nouns like 动力, 能力.
powerforcestrengthabilitycapability(suffix) -power-force-ability (as in 动力, 压力, 能力)
Easily confused
- 刀dāolook-alikeknife; blade
- 里lǐsound-alikeinside; interior; within
- 乃nǎilook-alike(literary adverb) thus; therefore; then
- 离lísound-aliketo leave; to part from
- 垂chuílook-aliketo hang down, to droop, to dangle
- 理lǐsound-alike(noun) reason; logic; truth; principle
- 万wànlook-aliketen thousand
- 立lìsound-aliketo stand (formal, upright)
- 粒lìsound-alike(classifier) for small round things (pills, bullets, grains, pearls, etc.)
- 梨lísound-alikepear
Examples
- ，。tā hěn yǒu lì qì, yí gè rén néng bān dòng zhè zhāng zhuōzi.He is very strong and can move this table by himself.
- 。Zhè jiàn shì xūyào dàjiā yìqǐ chū lì.This matter requires everyone to contribute their effort together.
- ，。Jīntiān de fēng lì hěn dà, chū mén yào xiǎoxīn.The wind force is strong today, so be careful going out.
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