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威力

wēi lì · wei li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. might
  2. formidable power
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The little chili

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)小辣椒(xiǎolàjiāo)，威力(wēilì)很大(hěndà)，你(nǐ)小心(xiǎoxīn)。

    This little chili is very powerful. Be careful.

  2. Dengdeng

    小小的(xiǎoxiǎode)辣椒(làjiāo)，能有(néngyǒu)多大(duōdà)威力(wēilì)？我(wǒ)尝(cháng)一个(yīgè)。

    A tiny chili, how powerful can it be? I will taste one.

  3. Liangliang

    怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？好吃吗(hǎochīma)？

    How is it? Is it tasty?

  4. Dengdeng

    水(shuǐ)！水(shuǐ)！我的(wǒde)嘴(zuǐ)着火了(zháohuǒle)！

    Water! Water! My mouth is on fire!

  5. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，威力(wēilì)不小吧(bùxiǎoba)？我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)都(dōu)不敢(bùgǎn)吃(chī)。

    See, it is powerful, right? I do not even dare to eat it myself.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)新(xīn)型(xíng)炸(zhà)药(yào)的(de)威(wēi)力(lì)足(zú)以(yǐ)炸(zhà)毁(huǐ)整(zhěng)栋(dòng)大(dà)楼(lóu)。

The power of this new type of explosive is enough to destroy an entire building.

02

台(tái)风(fēng)的(de)威(wēi)力(lì)很(hěn)大(dà)，把(bǎ)路(lù)边(biān)的(de)树(shù)都(dōu)吹(chuī)倒(dǎo)了(le)。

The typhoon's force was very strong, blowing down all the roadside trees.

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