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大力士

dàlìshì
noun #19,928

Measure Word

一位大力士 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 strongman
  2. 2 man of great strength
  3. 3 Hercules

Examples

他从小就是村里有名的大力士，能搬动几百斤的石头。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiùshì cūnlǐ yǒumíng de dàlìshì, néng bāndòng jǐbǎi jīn de shítou.
He has been the village's famous strongman since childhood, able to move stones weighing hundreds of catties.
古代神话中有很多大力士的传说。
Gǔdài shénhuà zhōng yǒu hěnduō dàlìshì de chuánshuō.
Ancient mythology is full of legends about strongmen and Hercules-like figures.

Tips

memory
大 (big) + 力 (strength) + 士 (person/warrior) = 'big-strength person' - a strongman, simple and visual.

Stroke Order

大 dà
力 lì
士 shì