毅
力

Perseverance in Chinese: 毅力 (yì lì)

yì lì

perseverance

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1perseverance
  2. 2willpower

Stroke order

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毅
力

Zhuyin

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ㄧˋ

yì

ㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

ㄌㄧˋ

lì

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 减肥需要很强的毅力。

    jiǎn féi xū yào hěn qiáng de yì lì。

    Losing weight takes strong willpower.

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Related words

力

lì

power

努力

nǔ lì

to make an effort

力气

lì qi

strength

能力

néng lì

capability

压力

yā lì

pressure

尽力

jìn lì

to strive one's hardest

精力

jīng lì

energy

力量

lì liang

power

魅力

mèi lì

charm

权力

quán lì

power

动力

dòng lì

motive power

实力

shí lì

strength

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