体力 tǐlì physical strength
physical strength; physical power
How to remember 体力: 体 body + 力 power = physical strength.
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How it is used
- Physical strength/stamina - 体力活 (tǐlìhuó) physical labor; 恢复体力 (huīfù tǐlì) to recover one's strength.
- Contrast 脑力 (nǎolì, mental effort) - the standard 体力/脑力 pair splits physical vs intellectual work.
- Also 体力充沛 (tǐlì chōngpèi) full of energy.