力量 lìliàng power
power; force; strength
How to remember 力量: 力 power + 量 measure = power.
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How it is used
- Broad noun for strength/power, both physical and abstract - 他很有力量 (tā hěn yǒu lìliàng) he's very strong; 知识就是力量 (zhīshi jiùshì lìliàng) knowledge is power.
- Contrast 力气 (lìqi), which is only muscular effort you spend (费力气 use up energy); 力量 can be moral, social, or emotional force too.
- Also contrast 权力 (quánlì, authority/power to rule) - 力量 is capacity/might, not the right to command.
Example sentences
- 知识就是力量。 Zhīshí jiùshì lìliàng.Knowledge is power.
- 不要小看我的力量。 Búyào xiǎokàn wǒ de lìliàng.Don't underestimate my power.
- 不要低估我的力量。 Búyào dīgū wǒ de lìliàng.Don't underestimate my power.