毅力

yìlì

noun HSK 7-9 #16,469

Meanings

1 perseverance
2 willpower
3 tenacity

Characters

perseverance; resolute

strength; power

Literally 'perseverance strength' — willpower and determination

Examples

学中文需要很大的毅力。

Xué Zhōngwén xūyào hěn dà de yìlì.

Learning Chinese requires great perseverance.

他凭着坚强的毅力完成了马拉松。

Tā píngzhe jiānqiáng de yìlì wánchéng le mǎlāsōng.

He completed the marathon through sheer willpower.

Tips

usage

Common collocations: 坚强的毅力 (strong willpower), 毅力惊人 (astonishing perseverance), 有毅力 (to have perseverance).

Stroke Order

毅 yì

力 lì