得力 délì able
able; capable; competent; efficient
How to remember 得力: 得 get + 力 power = able.
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How it is used
- Capable and dependable, or benefiting from - 得力助手 (délì zhùshǒu) a capable/right-hand assistant; 得力干将 (délì gànjiàng) a competent, reliable operator.
- Most often attributive, praising someone as an effective, reliable aide.
- Also 'thanks to/owing to': 得力于他的帮助 (délì yú tā de bāngzhù) thanks to his help.