拉力

lālì

noun #32,336

Meanings

1 pulling force
2 tensile strength
3 (figurative) draw / pulling power
4 (loanword) rally (motorsport)

Characters

strength / force

Examples

这种钢丝的拉力很大。

Zhè zhǒng gāngsī de lālì hěn dà.

This steel wire has great tensile strength.

他参加了世界拉力锦标赛。

Tā cānjiā le shìjiè lālì jǐnbiāosài.

He competed in the World Rally Championship.

明星的拉力让票房创下纪录。

Míngxīng de lālì ràng piàofáng chuàngxià jìlù.

The star's drawing power set a box-office record.

Tips

usage

Three distinct senses share the same characters: (1) physics — tension/tensile force, in materials testing; (2) figurative — the 'pull' of a celebrity, brand, or argument; (3) loanword — 'rally' as in motorsport (拉力赛 lālìsài, 'rally race'). Context disambiguates.

Stroke Order

拉 lā

力 lì