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有力

yǒu lì · you li

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Meaning

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  1. powerful
  2. forceful
  3. vigorous
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The jar lid

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)瓶子(píngzi)太(tài)紧(jǐn)了(le)，我(wǒ)打不开(dǎbùkāi)。

    This jar is too tight. I cannot open it.

  2. Liangliang

    给(gěi)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)很(hěn)有力(yǒulì)。

    Give it to me. My hands are very strong.

  3. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，一下(yīxià)就(jiù)打开(dǎkāi)了(le)！

    Wow, it opened in one go!

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)练(liàn)，手(shǒu)有力(yǒulì)才(cái)好(hǎo)。

    I train every day. Strong hands matter.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)手(shǒu)这么(zhème)有力(yǒulì)，帮(bāng)我(wǒ)开(kāi)那(nà)五个(wǔgè)瓶子(píngzi)吧(ba)。

    Since your hands are so strong, help me open these five jars.

  6. Liangliang

    五个(wǔgè)？你(nǐ)家(jiā)为什么(wèishénme)有(yǒu)五个(wǔgè)打不开(dǎbùkāi)的(de)瓶子(píngzi)？

    Five? Why does your home have five jars that cannot be opened?

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2 examples
01

他(tā)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(gè)有(yǒu)力(lì)的(de)不(bú)在(zài)场(chǎng)证(zhèng)据(jù)。

He had a strong alibi.

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

02

这(zhè)份(fèn)报(bào)告(gào)用(yòng)有(yǒu)力(lì)的(de)数(shù)据(jù)支(zhī)持(chí)了(le)结(jié)论(lùn)。

This report supports its conclusion with powerful data.

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