武力

wǔlì

noun HSK 7-9 #8,663

Meanings

1 military force
2 force
3 armed might

Characters

military; martial

Examples

HSK 4

武力不能解决所有问题。

Wǔlì bùnéng jiějué suǒyǒu wèntí.

Force cannot solve all problems.

HSK 7-9

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.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

武 wǔ

力 lì