武力

wǔlì

noun HSK 7 #8,663

Meanings

1 military force
2 force
3 armed might

Characters

military; martial

Examples

国际争端应该通过和平方式解决，不应该使用武力。

Guójì zhēngduān yīnggāi tōngguò hépíng fāngshì jiějué, bù yīnggāi shǐyòng wǔlì.

International disputes should be resolved peacefully, not by force.

武力不能解决所有问题。

Wǔlì bù néng jiějué suǒyǒu wèntí.

Force cannot solve all problems.

Tips

usage

武力 specifically refers to armed/military force. For personal physical force, use 力气 (lìqi) or 暴力 (bàolì, violence).

Stroke Order

武 wǔ

力 lì