阻力

zǔlì

noun HSK 7 #18,223

Measure Word

一股阻力 gǔ

Meanings

1 resistance
2 obstruction
3 drag

Characters

to block; to obstruct

Examples

改革遇到了很大的阻力。

Gǎigé yùdàole hěn dà de zǔlì.

The reform met with great resistance.

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