吸力

xīlì

noun #27,002

Meanings

1 attraction force
2 suction force
3 gravitational or magnetic attraction
4 draw; appeal (figurative)

Characters

to inhale; to absorb; to attract

force; power; strength

Examples

磁铁对铁片有很强的吸力。

Cítiě duì tiě piàn yǒu hěn qiáng de xīlì.

A magnet has a very strong attraction force on iron pieces.

这座城市对年轻人有很大的吸力。

Zhè zuò chéngshì duì niánqīngrén yǒu hěn dà de xīlì.

This city has a great pull on young people.

Tips

memory

吸 means 'to absorb/suck' and 力 means 'force/power'. Together: the force that pulls things in — attraction or suction.

Stroke Order

吸 xī

力 lì