引力

yǐnlì

noun #10,036

Meanings

1 gravitation; gravitational force
2 attraction; attractive force

Characters

to pull; to attract

Examples

地球的引力使物体掉落。

Dìqiú de yǐnlì shǐ wùtǐ diàoluò.

Earth's gravity causes objects to fall.

月球的引力比地球小。

Yuèqiú de yǐnlì bǐ dìqiú xiǎo.

The moon's gravity is weaker than Earth's.

万有引力是牛顿发现的。

Wànyǒu yǐnlì shì Niúdùn fāxiàn de.

Universal gravitation was discovered by Newton.

Tips

usage

引力 is the general term for gravitational force. 万有引力 (wànyǒu yǐnlì) is 'universal gravitation,' and 地心引力 (dìxīn yǐnlì) specifically means 'earth's gravity.'

Stroke Order

引 yǐn

力 lì