力气

力氣

lìqi

noun HSK 4 #3,873

Meanings

1 physical strength; effort

Characters

strength; power

air; energy; spirit

Examples

他力气很大。

Tā lìqi hěn dà.

He has great physical strength.

我没有力气走了。

Wǒ méiyǒu lìqi zǒu le.

I don't have the strength to walk anymore.

费了很大力气才搬完。

Fèi le hěn dà lìqi cái bān wán.

It took a lot of effort to finish moving everything.

Tips

usage

力气 (physical strength/muscle power) vs 力量 (lìliàng, strength/force, can be abstract). 力气 is for bodily strength; 力量 can be spiritual, political, etc.

Stroke Order

力 lì

气 qì