实力

實力

shílì

noun HSK 3 #3,613

Meanings

1 strength; actual strength; capability
2 power; competitiveness

Characters

real; actual; solid

power; strength; force

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

Examples

他们的实力很强。

Tāmen de shílì hěn qiáng.

Their strength is very strong.

中国的经济实力在增长。

Zhōngguó de jīngjì shílì zài zēngzhǎng.

China's economic strength is growing.

这是实力的体现。

Zhè shì shílì de tǐxiàn.

This is a demonstration of real strength.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

实 shí

力 lì