实力

實力

shílì

noun HSK 3 #3,613

Meanings

实 (real) + 力 (strength) = actual/true strength.

HSK 3

他们的实力很强。

Tāmen de shílì hěn qiáng.

Their strength is very strong.

HSK 3

中国的经济实力在增长。

Zhōngguó de jīngjì shílì zài zēngzhǎng.

China's economic strength is growing.

HSK 3

这是实力的体现。

Zhè shì shílì de tǐxiàn.

This is a demonstration of real strength.

usage

实力派 refers to someone who succeeds through genuine skill rather than looks or connections - 'a powerhouse.'

实 shí

力 lì