拉力

lālì

noun #32,336

Meanings

1 pulling force
2 tensile strength
3 (figurative) draw / pulling power
4 rally (motorsport)

Characters

strength; force

Examples

HSK 6

他参加了世界拉力锦标赛。

Tā cānjiā le shìjiè lālì jǐnbiāosài.

He competed in the World Rally Championship.

HSK 7-9

这种钢丝的拉力很大。

Zhèzhǒng gāngsī de lālì hěn dà.

This steel wire has great tensile strength.

HSK 7-9

明星的拉力让票房创下纪录。

Míngxīng de lālì ràng piàofáng chuàngxià jìlù.

The star's drawing power set a box-office record.

Tips

usage

Three distinct senses share the same characters: (1) physics - tension/tensile force, in materials testing; (2) figurative - the 'pull' of a celebrity, brand, or argument; (3) loanword - 'rally' as in motorsport (拉力赛 lālìsài, 'rally race'). Context disambiguates.

Stroke Order

拉 lā

力 lì