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实力

shí lì · shi li

Traditional 實力

HSK 3Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. strength
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Grandpa and the chess

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)下棋(xiàqí)的(de)实力(shílì)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How good are you at chess?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)实力(shílì)一般(yībān)，我(wǒ)爷爷(yéye)很(hěn)强(qiáng)。

    I am average. My grandpa is very good.

  3. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)想(xiǎng)看看(kànkan)他(tā)的(de)实力(shílì)！

    I really want to see how good he is!

  4. Dengdeng

    他(tā)在(zài)那边(nàbian)，正在(zhèngzài)输给(shūgěi)一个(yīgè)小孩(xiǎohái)。

    He is over there, losing to a child.

  5. Liangliang

    那个(nàge)小孩(xiǎohái)的(de)实力(shílì)更(gèng)强(qiáng)！

    That child is even stronger!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)加(jiā)强(qiáng)经(jīng)济(jì)实(shí)力(lì)。

We must strengthen our economy.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Igider · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)支(zhī)球(qiú)队(duì)实(shí)力(lì)很(hěn)强(qiáng)，今(jīn)年(nián)很(hěn)有(yǒu)可(kě)能(néng)拿(ná)到(dào)冠(guàn)军(jūn)。

This team is very strong and is very likely to win the championship this year.

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实
shí

real; true

力
lì

power; force

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