动
力

Motive power in Chinese: 动力 (dòng lì)

dòng lì

motive power

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 動力1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1motive power
  2. 2force
  3. 3(fig.) motivation
  4. 4impetus

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动
力

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ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄌㄧˋ

lì

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

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动力

Simplified

動力

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 孩子是她努力工作的动力。

    hái zi shì tā nǔ lì gōng zuò de dòng lì。

    Her child is the motivation for her hard work.

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Related words

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

力

lì

power

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

努力

nǔ lì

to make an effort

动作

dòng zuò

movement

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

活动

huó dòng

to exercise

激动

jī dòng

to move emotionally

力气

lì qi

strength

能力

néng lì

capability

压力

yā lì

pressure

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