兵力

bīnglì

noun #14,633

Meanings

1 military strength
2 armed forces
3 troop strength

Characters

soldier; troops

power; strength

Examples

敌方的兵力远超我们。

Dífāng de bīnglì yuǎnchāo wǒmen.

The enemy's military strength far exceeds ours.

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.

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