阻力

zǔlì

noun HSK 7-9 #18,223

Measure Word

一股阻力 gǔ

Meanings

1 resistance
2 obstruction
3 drag

Characters

to block; to obstruct

Examples

HSK 5

改革遇到了很大的阻力。

Gǎigé yùdào le hěn dà de zǔlì.

The reform met with great resistance.

HSK 7-9

空气阻力会减慢物体的速度。

Kōngqì zǔlì huì jiǎnmàn wùtǐ de sùdù.

Air resistance slows down objects.

Tips

usage

阻力 can be physical (air resistance, friction) or abstract (opposition to a plan or change). The opposite is 动力 (driving force).

Stroke Order

阻 zǔ

力 lì