兵力

bīnglì

noun #14,633

Meanings

1 military strength
2 armed forces
3 troop strength

Characters

soldier; troops

power; strength

Examples

HSK 6

他们集中兵力发起了进攻。

Tāmen jízhōng bīnglì fāqǐ le jìngōng.

They concentrated their forces and launched an attack.

HSK 7-9

敌方的兵力远超我们。

Dífāng de bīnglì yuǎnchāo wǒmen.

The enemy's military strength far exceeds ours.

Tips

usage

兵力 refers specifically to the number/strength of troops, not general military power. For overall military capability, 军事实力 is used.

Stroke Order

兵 bīng

力 lì