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力气 (lì qi) English Meaning
- strength
Traditional Characters: 力氣
力 forms words in:
HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
气 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
- 把(bǎ)
Sample Sentences
- 他和我力气一样大。
Tā hé wǒ lìqì yīyàng dà.
He’s my equal in strength. - 留点力气准备攀登吧。
Liú diǎn lìqì zhǔnbèi pāndēng ba.
Reserve your strength for the climb. - 我已经准备好与你较量力气。
Wǒ yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo yǔ nǐ jiàoliàng lìqì.
I’m ready to match my strength against yours. - 我的力气、兴趣、热情等正在减退。
Wǒ de lìqì, xìngqù, rèqíng děng zhèngzài jiǎntuì.
My strength, interest, enthusiasm, etc are fading. - 我连移动双脚的力气都几乎没有了。
Wǒ lián yídòng shuāng jiǎo de lìqì dōu jīhū méiyǒule.
I barely have the strength to move my feet. - 过去的事哭也是白费力气。
Guòqù de shì kū yěshì báifèi lìqì.
It is no use crying about the past.
Stroke Order & Character Components
力 (lì): power; force; strength; ability; strenuously
- 力 (lì): force
气 (qì): gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi
- 一 (yī): one
- Unidentified strokes
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 力
HSK 3 Word List
- 努力(nǔlì): great effort; to strive; to try hard
HSK 4 Word List
- 力气(lì qi): strength; CL: 把(bǎ)
- 能力(néng lì): capability; capable; able; ability; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 巧克力(qiǎo kè lì): chocolate (loanword); CL: 块(kuài)
- 压力(yā lì): pressure
HSK 5 Word List
- 尽力(jìn lì): to strive one’s hardest; to spare no effort
- 精力(jīng lì): energy
- 力量(lì liang): power; force; strength
- 魅力(mèi lì): charm; fascination; glamor; charisma
- 权力(quán lì): authority; power
HSK 6 Word List
- 暴力(bào lì): violence; (use) force; violent
- 吃力(chī lì): entail strenuous effort; be a strain
- 得力(dé lì): able; capable; competent; efficient
- 动力(dòng lì): power; motion; propulsion; force
- 活力(huó lì): energy; vitality; vigor; vital force
- 竭尽全力(jié jìn quán lì): to spare no effort (idiom); to do one’s utmost
- 力求(lì qiú): to make every effort to; striving to do one’s best
- 力所能及(lì suǒnéng jí): as far as one’s capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one’s ability; within one’s powers
- 力争(lì zhēng): to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly
- 魄力(pò lì): courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive
- 齐心协力(qí xīn xié lì): to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
- 潜力(qián lì): potential; capacity
- 全力以赴(quán lì yǐfù): do at all costs; make an all-out effort
- 实力(shí lì): strength
- 势力(shì li): power; (ability to) influence
- 视力(shì lì): vision; eyesight
- 威力(wēi lì): might; formidable power
- 无能为力(wú néng wéi lì): impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless
- 毅力(yì lì): perseverance; willpower
- 智力(zhì lì): intelligence; intellect
- 致力(zhì lì): to work for; to devote one’s efforts to
- 自力更生(zì lì gēng shēng): regeneration through one’s own effort (idiom); self-reliance
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 气
HSK 1 Word List
- 不客气 (bú kè qi): you’re welcome; it’s my pleasure (answer to someone who thanks)
- 天气 (tiān qì): weather
HSK 3 Word List
- 生气 (shēng qì): angry; mad; offended; animated; to get angry; to be enraged; to take offense; animation
HSK 4 Word List
- 空气 (kōng qì): air; atmosphere
- 力气 (lì qi): strength; CL:把 (bǎ)
- 脾气 (pí qi): temperament; disposition; temper; CL:个 (gè)
- 气候 (qì hòu): climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:种(zhǒng)
HSK 5 Word List
- 气氛 (qì fēn): atmosphere; mood
- 淘气 (táo qì): naughty; bad
- 小气 (xiǎo qi): stingy; petty; miserly; narrow-minded
- 勇气 (yǒng qì): courage; valor; (to have) the nerve
- 语气 (yǔ qì): tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:个 (gè)
- 运气 (yùn qi): luck (good or bad)
HSK 6 Word List
- 喘气 (chuǎn qì): to breathe deeply; to pant
- 风气 (fēng qì): general mood; atmosphere; common practice
- 服气 (fú qì): to be convinced; to accept
- 福气 (fú qi): good fortune; to enjoy good fortune
- 和气 (hé qi): friendly; polite; amiable
- 娇气 (jiāo qì): delicate; squeamish; finicky
- 口气 (kǒu qì): tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
- 理直气壮 (lǐ zhí qì zhuàng): in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one’s side; to have the courage of one’s convictions; just and forceful
- 气概 (qì gài): lofty quality; mettle; spirit
- 气功 (qì gōng): qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises
- 气魄 (qì pò): spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude
- 气色 (qì sè): complexion
- 气势 (qì shì): momentum; manner; energy; look of great force or imposing manner; powerful
- 气味 (qì wèi): odor; scent
- 气象 (qì xiàng): meteorological feature; CL:个 (gè); meteorology; atmosphere or scene
- 气压 (qì yā): atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
- 气质 (qì zhí): temperament; personality traits; manners
- 神气 (shén qì): expression; manner; spirited; vigorous
- 叹气 (tàn qì): to sigh; to heave a sigh
- 天然气 (tiān rán qì): natural gas
- 泄气 (xiè qì): discouraged; dejected; demoralized; despairing; to want to give up; to deflate (air from a tyre)
- 氧气 (yǎng qì): oxygen
- 朝气蓬勃 (zhāo qì péng bó): full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
- 争气 (zhēng qì): to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short
- 正气 (zhèng qì): healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine)
- 志气 (zhì qì): ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
