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精力

jīng lì · jing li

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HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. energy
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The energetic puppy

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)只(zhǐ)小狗(xiǎogǒu)精力(jīnglì)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)，跑(pǎo)了(le)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    This puppy has so much energy. It ran for an hour.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，它(tā)的(de)精力(jīnglì)比(bǐ)我们(wǒmen)都(dōu)好(hǎo)。

    Yes, its energy beats ours.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)没(méi)精力(jīnglì)了(le)，坐(zuò)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    I have no energy left. Let us sit down.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，它(tā)又(yòu)拿(ná)着(zhe)球(qiú)回来(huílai)了(le)！

    Look, it is coming back with the ball again!

  5. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，再(zài)跑(pǎo)一次(yīcì)。

    Fine. One more run.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)在(zài)这(zhè)项(xiàng)计(jì)划(huà)上(shàng)投(tóu)入(rù)了(le)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)精(jīng)力(lì)。

I've put all of my energy into this plan.

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02

照(zhào)顾(gù)两(liǎng)个(gè)孩(hái)子(zi)耗(hào)尽(jìn)了(le)她(tā)全(quán)部(bù)的(de)精(jīng)力(lì)。

Caring for two children exhausted all her energy.

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