臂力

bìlì

noun #33,180

Meanings

1 arm strength
2 strength of one's arms

Characters

strength, force

Examples

他的臂力很大,能轻松举起一百公斤。

Tā de bìlì hěn dà, néng qīngsōng jǔqǐ yìbǎi gōngjīn.

His arm strength is great — he can easily lift one hundred kilograms.

做引体向上可以增强臂力。

Zuò yǐntǐxiàngshàng kěyǐ zēngqiáng bìlì.

Doing pull-ups can strengthen arm strength.

Tips

memory

臂 (bì) is 'arm' (note the 月/flesh radical, common in body-part characters) and 力 (lì) is the literal pictograph of a strong arm bending — so 臂力 is doubly armed: 'arm + force'.

Stroke Order

臂 bì

力 lì