力 [－]

Jyutping lik6
Pinyin lì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Li
  2. power
  3. force
  4. strength
  5. ability
  6. strenuously
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. power/force/strength/ability/strenuously/capability/influence/vigor/vigorously/to do one's best/KangXi radical 19/energy
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    用力​噉
    powerfully; forcefully; strongly
    • 力捧
      力捧
      to strongly support
    • 力推
      力推
      to enthusiastically promote
    • 力壓
      力压
      to have a powerful advantage (over an opponent, etc.)
  2. 名詞
    體力​；​支持​身​體​嘅​能量
    physical strength; energy of one's body
    • 力大無窮
      力大无穷
      lik6 daai6 mou4 kung4
      of great physical strength
    • 細力
      细力
      sai3 lik6
      (of physical strength) weak
    • 佢唔夠力開樽蓋。
      佢唔够力开樽盖。
      keoi5 m4 gau3 lik6 hoi1 zeon1 goi3.
      He does not have enough strength to open the lid of the bottle.
    • 唉，病到行步路都冇力。
      唉，病到行步路都冇力。
      aai1, beng6 dou3 haang4 bou6 lou6 dou1 mou5 lik6.
      Ah, too sick that I even have no energy to take a step.
  3. 名詞
    努力
    effort
    • 力不到不為財
      力不到不为财
      lik6 bat1 dou3 bat1 wai4 coi4
      if you don't put in effort, you won't get money; "no pain, no gain" (of money matters)
    • 出咗半斤力，想話攞返足八両。
      出咗半斤力，想话攞返足八両。
      ceot1 zo2 bun3 gan1 lik6, soeng2 waa6 lo2 faan1 zuk1 baat3 loeng2.
    • 佢助選出咗唔少力㗎。
      佢助选出咗唔少力㗎。
      keoi5 zo6 syun2 ceot1 zo2 m4 siu2 lik6 gaa3.
      She put lots of effort in canvassing.
  4. 名詞
    物理​術語​；​可以​令物​體​嘅​速度​、​方向​或者​形狀​改變​，​等​於​物​體​嘅​質​量​乘以​加速度​，​屬​於​向量
    force
    • 摩擦力
      摩擦力
      mo1 caat3 lik6
      friction
    • 反作用力
      反作用力
      faan2 zok3 jung6 lik6
      reaction force
  5. 名詞
    一​啲​有​關力​學​嘅​物理​概念​，​例如​力矩
    different physical quantities in mechanics, including moment
    • 扭力
      扭力
      nau2 lik6
      torque
    • 壓力
      压力
      ngaat3 lik6
      pressure
    • 應力
      应力
      jing3 lik6
      stress
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    to make an effort; to strive; to endeavor; to work hard
    (syn.) 加劲, 下力, 巴結, 尽力, 儘力, 強力, 拼搏, 力圖, 賣力, 用力, 竭盡全力, 一力, 力求, 强力, 力争, 巴结, 力图, 殫力, 不遗余力, 盡力, 卖力气, 拍拚, 全力以赴, 竭力, 搏, 賣力氣, 𠊟俯, 力爭, 極力, 殚力, 攒劲, 加勁, 卖力, 勉力, 出力, 打拼, 竭尽全力, 努力, 呵嘶呵嘶, 不遺餘力, 落力, 僶俛, 攢勁, 极力, 悉力
  2. character
    a surname: Li
  3. character
    ability; capability
    (syn.) 技術, 伎倆, 路數, 手腕子, 功力, 力量, 能耐, 技藝, 能量, 本領, 材幹, 才干, 路数, 才具, 人才, 能為, 解數, 能力, 一手, 身手, 功夫, 才力, 才能, 技艺, 招数, 技能, 才華, 兩手, 才器, 技术, 材干, 能为, 資力, 技巧, 两手, 著數, 手段, 手腕, 才幹, 着数, 解数, 才情, 把式, 才华, 本事, 本领, 道行, 伎俩, 手眼, 手法, 资力, 招數
    • 能力
      能力
      néng lì
      ability
    • 他對古董很有鑑賞力。
      他对古董很有鉴赏力。
      tā duì gǔ dǒng hěn yǒu jiàn shǎng lì ．
      He has an eye for antiques.
  4. character
    physical strength; physical power; energy
    (syn.) 强力, 力氣, 劲头, 筋力, 力水, 強力, 力量, 體力, 气力, 体力, 膂力, 氣力, 力息, 勁頭, 力气
    • 她個子雖小但力大驚人。
      她个子虽小但力大惊人。
      tā gè zǐ suī xiǎo dàn lì dà jīng rén ．
      For a small woman she has surprising strength.
  5. character
    force; strength; power
    • 汽力
      汽力
      qì lì
      steam power
    • 藥力
      药力
      yào lì
      efficacy of a drug
    • 力量
      力量
      lì liàng
      power
    • 攻擊力
      攻击力
      gōng jī lì
      firepower
  6. character
    with all one's might; doing all in one's power
    • 力爭
      力争
      lì zhēng
      to work hard for
    • 力挽狂瀾
      力挽狂澜
      lì wǎn kuáng lán
      to do one's utmost to save a desperate situation
  7. character
    force
    • 這個力的方向與位移相同。
      这个力的方向与位移相同。
      zhè ge lì de fāng xiàng yǔ wèi yí xiāng tóng ．
      This force is the same direction as the displacement.
  8. character
    power and influence; might
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. power, capability, influence
  2. Kangxi radical 19
  3. Cangjie Input
    KS
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #443
  2. 影响力
    HSK3 六级词汇表 #536
  3. HSK3 二级汉字表 #130
  4. HSK3 中等手写字表 #177
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他向权力屈服。
    他向權力屈服。
    tā xiàng quán lì qū fú 。
    • He succumbed to authority.
    • He submits to authority.
  2. Mandarin
    他的努力没有成果。
    他的努力沒有成果。
    tā de nǔ lì méi yǒu chéng guǒ 。
    • Nothing has resulted from his efforts.
  3. Mandarin
    他努力工作。
    他努力工作。
    tā nǔ lì gōng zuò 。
    • He worked hard.
    • He works a lot.
    • He works hard.
  4. Mandarin
    接受对方的准则就是给予他权力。
    接受對方的準則就是給予他權力。
    jiē shòu duì fāng de zhǔn zé jiù shì jǐ yǔ tā quán lì 。
    • Accepting the other's norms is submitting to the other's power.
  5. Mandarin
    我们采取了强有力的预防措施。
    我們採取了強有力的預防措施。
    wǒ men cǎi qǔ le qiáng yǒu lì de yù fáng cuò shī 。
    • We took strong measures to prevent it.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    因为你唔够努力，所以先会失败。
    因為你唔夠努力，所以先會失敗。
    jan1 wai6 nei5 m4 gau3 nou5 lik6 ， so2 ji5 sin1 wui2 sat1 baai6 。
    • The reason why you failed is you did not try hard enough.
  2. Cantonese
    阿 Jim 好努力做嘢，但系人工就唔系好高。
    阿 Jim 好努力做嘢，但係人工就唔係好高。
    aa3 J i m hou3 nou5 lik6 zou6 je5 ， daan6 hai6 jan4 gung1 zau6 m4 hai6 hou3 gou1 。
    • Though Jim works very hard, his job does not pay very much.
  3. Cantonese
    佢后生𠮶阵好勤力做嘢。
    佢後生嗰陣好勤力做嘢。
    keoi5 hau6 sang1 go2 zan6 hou3 kan4 lik6 zou6 je5 。
    • In his younger days he worked very hard.
  4. Cantonese
    佢出尽力噉嗌话：「呢场仗，我哋唔可以输！」
    佢出盡力噉嗌話：「呢場仗，我哋唔可以輸！」
    keoi5 ceot1 zeon6 lik6 gam2 aai3 waa2 ： 「 nei4 coeng4 zoeng3 ， ngo5 dei2 m4 ho2 ji5 syu1 ！ 」
    • He shouted at the top of his voice, "This is a battle we cannot lose."
  5. Cantonese
    佢出尽力噉拉，但系旧石仲系郁都唔郁。
    佢出盡力噉拉，但係舊石仲係郁都唔郁。
    keoi5 ceot1 zeon6 lik6 gam2 laai1 ， daan6 hai6 gau6 sek6 zung6 hai6 wat1 dou1 m4 wat1 。
    • He pulled with all his strength, but the rock would not move.
    • He pulled strongly, but the old rock did not budge in the slightest.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    部分长者腰力变差，腰部好容易受伤。
    部分長者腰力變差，腰部好容易受傷。
    bou6 fan6 zoeng2 ze2 jiu1 lik6 bin3 caa1, jiu1 bou6 hou2 jung4 ji6 sau6 soeng1.
    • The waists of some seniors weaken and thus hurt easily.
  2. Cantonese
    你嘅演说技巧仲有进步空间，继续努力！
    你嘅演説技巧仲有進步空間，繼續努力！
    nei5 ge3 jin2 syut3 gei6 haau2 zung6 jau5 zeon3 bou6 hung1 gaan1, gai3 zuk6 nou5 lik6!
    • Keep practicing your delivery skills, you still have room for improvement!
  3. Cantonese
    你哋要忠心耿耿为国家效力，朕嘅江山先会永垂不朽。
    你哋要忠心耿耿為國家效力，朕嘅江山先會永垂不朽。
    nei5 dei6 jiu3 zung1 sam1 gang2 gang2 wai6 gwok3 gaa1 haau6 lik6, zam6 ge3 gong1 saan1 sin1 wui5 wing3 seoi4 bat1 naau2.
    • You must be dedicated to serving our country, so its sovereignty can perdure.
  4. Cantonese
    唔好再信勤力读书就考到5**，冇呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    唔好再信勤力讀書就考到5**，冇呢支歌仔唱㗎喇。
    m4 hou2 zoi3 seon3 kan4 lik6 duk6 syu1 zau6 haau2 dou2 ng5 sing1 sing1, mou5 ni1 zi1 go1 zai2 coeng3 gaa3 laa3.
    • Stop believing that paying efforts will lead to getting Level 5**. This strategy will not work anymore.
  5. Cantonese
    打完人之后出黎谴责暴力，简直喺曲到圆！抵你地亡党嘅！
    打完人之後出黎譴責暴力，簡直喺曲到圓！抵你地亡黨嘅！
    • The best sarcastic response ever goes to the party who condemns violence after beating students by fists. Bravo!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    出咗半斤力，想话攞返足八両。
    出咗半斤力，想話攞返足八両。
    ceot1 zo2 bun3 gan1 lik6, soeng2 waa6 lo2 faan1 zuk1 baat3 loeng2.
  2. Cantonese
    劳心劳力
    勞心勞力
    lou4 sam1 lou4 lik6
  3. Cantonese
    寻晚同条女搞咗两个回合，今日成身冇晒气力。
    尋晚同條女搞咗兩個回合，今日成身冇晒氣力。
  4. Cantonese
    顺住个势，唔使用力。
    順住個勢，唔使用力。
  5. Cantonese
    顺住个势，唔使用力
    順住個勢，唔使用力
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这才叫做交相取乐，只是快活之极，妇人惟恐丢得迟，男子惟恐丢得早。要使男子越快活而越不丢；妇人越丢而越快活，这种房术最难，必须有修养的工夫到，再以药力助之，方才有这种乐处。
    這才叫做交相取樂，只是快活之極，婦人惟恐丟得遲，男子惟恐丟得早。要使男子越快活而越不丟；婦人越丟而越快活，這種房術最難，必須有修養的工夫到，再以藥力助之，方才有這種樂處。
    zhè cái jiào zuò jiāo xiàng qǔ yuè ， zhǐ shì kuài huó zhī jí ， fù rén wéi kǒng diū de chí ， nán zǐ wéi kǒng diū de zǎo ． yào shǐ nán zǐ yuè kuài huo ér yuè bù diū ； fù rén yuè diū ér yuè kuài huo ， zhè zhǒng fáng shù zuì nán ， bì xū yǒu xiū yǎng de gōng fu dào ， zài yǐ yào lì zhù zhī ， fāng cái yǒu zhè zhǒng yuè chù ．
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    仗着自己的权力为所欲为
    仗着自己的權力為所欲為
    zhàng zhù zì jǐ de quán lì wèi suǒ yù wèi
    • to rely on one's power to do whatever one wants
  3. Mandarin
    日本字。吾国人通读之若动。训解不一。政法书所见者均为勤业劳力之义。经济学称劳动为生产三要素之一。又自动车之动。即拆其字谓乘人自动之意也。
    日本字。吾國人通讀之若動。訓解不一。政法書所見者均為勤業勞力之義。經濟學稱勞動為生產三要素之一。又自動車之動。即拆其字謂乘人自動之意也。
    rì běn zì ． wú guó rén tōng dú zhī ruò dòng ． xùn jiě bù yī ． zhèng fǎ shū suǒ jiàn zhě jūn wèi qín yè láo lì zhī yì ． jīng jì xué chēng láo dòng wèi shēng chǎn sān yào sù zhī yī ． yòu zì dòng chē zhī dòng ． jí chāi qí zì wèi chéng rén zì dòng zhī yì yě ．
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    科学精神是使人摆脱愚昧盲目的有效武器，是推动社会进步的强大力量。
    科學精神是使人擺脱愚昧盲目的有效武器，是推動社會進步的強大力量。
    kē xué jīng shén shì shǐ rén bǎi tuō yú mèi máng mù de yǒu xiào wǔ qì ， shì tuī dòng shè huì jìn bù de qiáng dà lì liàng ．
    • X
  5. Mandarin
    你再努力也不会成功。
    你再努力也不會成功。
    nǐ zài nǔ lì yě bù huì chéng gōng ．
    • No matter how hard you work, you will not succeed.