力量
lì liang HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

他很有力量,能搬重东西。
Tā hěn yǒu lìliang, néng bān zhòng dōngxi.
He has great strength and can move heavy things.
团结就是力量。
Tuánjié jiùshì lìliang.
Unity is power.
我们需要更多力量完成工作。
Wǒmen xūyào gèng duō lìliang wánchéng gōngzuò.
We need more strength to finish the work.
他有力量。
Tā yǒu lìliang.
He has strength.
力量很重要。
Lìliang hěn zhòngyào.
Strength is important.

💡 Memory Tip

Break the characters: 力 (lì) means 'strength' or 'force' on its own, and 量 (liang) often relates to 'measure' or 'quantity'. Think of it as 'the measurable amount of strength' you have.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in tone and used in both formal and informal contexts, in spoken and written Chinese. It's common in discussions about fitness, work, politics (e.g., political forces), and personal inner strength.

📖 Grammar Points

Often used as an object (e.g., 拥有力量) or modified by adjectives (e.g., 强大的力量). It can be part of subject-verb-object structures like '力量增强了' (strength has increased).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, 力量 often appears in proverbs and motivational contexts, such as '团结就是力量' (Unity is strength), emphasizing collective power. It's also valued in martial arts and traditional philosophies regarding inner strength.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 力气 (lìqi), which is more casual and specifically means physical strength of the body, 力量 has a broader scope including abstract power. 能力 (nénglì) means 'ability' or 'capability' in a general skill sense, not necessarily physical force.

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