有
力

Powerful in Chinese: 有力 (yǒu lì)

yǒu lì

powerful

HSK 3.0 Level 51 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1powerful
  2. 2forceful
  3. 3vigorous

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有
力

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄡˇ

yǒu

ㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄧˋ

lì

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他说话很有力，让人信服。

    tā shuō huà hěn yǒu lì， ràng rén xìn fú。

    He speaks forcefully, which makes people believe him.

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Related words

有

yǒu

to have

力

lì

power

努力

nǔ lì

to make an effort

有名

yǒu míng

famous

力气

lì qi

strength

能力

néng lì

capability

所有

suǒ yǒu

all

压力

yā lì

pressure

有趣

yǒu qù

interesting

尽力

jìn lì

to strive one's hardest

精力

jīng lì

energy

力量

lì liang

power

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