合力

hélì
verb #27,474

Meanings

  1. 1 to join forces
  2. 2 to pool efforts
  3. 3 resultant force (physics)

Examples

Dàjiā hélì bǎ chē tuī chū le níkēng.
Everyone joined forces to push the car out of the mud.
Zhǐyǒu hélì gōngguān, cái néng jiějué zhège nántí.
Only by pooling our efforts can we solve this difficult problem.

Tips

usage
合力 is used both literally (combining physical force) and figuratively (combining effort). In physics contexts it means 'resultant force.' The common phrase 合力攻关 (hélì gōngguān) means to tackle a challenge together.

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