目力

mùlì

noun #60,880

Meanings

1 eyesight
2 vision
3 visual acuity

Characters

power / strength

Examples

上了年纪以后,他的目力大不如前。

Shàng le niánjì yǐhòu, tā de mùlì dà bùrú qián.

After getting older, his eyesight is much worse than before.

飞行员需要极佳的目力。

Fēixíngyuán xūyào jí jiā de mùlì.

Pilots need excellent eyesight.

Tips

usage

目力 emphasizes the *quality* or *strength* of vision (acuity, range), while 视力 (shìlì) is the more common everyday term for 'eyesight' as measured at the optometrist. 目力 has a slightly more literary feel.

Stroke Order

目 mù

力 lì