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实力 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shí lì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
实力指一个人或团队真正的能力，比如学习或运动方面的本事。
Shílì zhǐ yī gè rén huò tuánduì zhēnzhèng de nénglì, bǐrú xuéxí huò yùndòng fāngmiàn de běnshì.
Strength refers to the real ability of a person or team, like skills in study or sports.
Context note
在日常生活中，实力可以通过努力练习来提高，比如每天读书或跑步。
Zài rìcháng shēnghuó zhōng, shílì kěyǐ tōngguò nǔlì liànxí lái tígāo, bǐrú měitiān dúshū huò pǎobù.
In daily life, strength can be improved through hard practice, like reading or running every day.
5 examples
他的学习实力很强。
tā de xué xí shí lì hěn qiáng。
His study strength is very strong.
我们要相信自己的实力。
wǒ men yào xiāng xìn zì jǐ de shí lì。
We should believe in our own strength.
跑步比赛需要实力。
pǎo bù bǐ sài xū yào shí lì。
A running race requires strength.
她通过练习提高了实力。
tā tōng guò liàn xí tí gāo le shí lì。
She improved her strength through practice.
这个队伍的实力很平均。
zhè ge duì wu de shí lì hěn píng jūn。
This team's strength is very balanced.
5 mini stories
小明的实力很好。他每天读书两小时。
xiǎo míng de shí lì hěn hǎo。 tā měi tiān dú shū liǎng xiǎo shí。
Xiao Ming's strength is very good. He reads for two hours every day.
小红跑步的实力越来越强。她每天练习跑步。
xiǎo hóng pǎo bù de shí lì yuè lái yuè qiáng。 tā měi tiān liàn xí pǎo bù。
Xiao Hong's running strength is getting stronger. She practices running every day.
比赛时大家展示了实力。观众都鼓掌了。
bǐ sài shí dà jiā zhǎn shì le shí lì。 guān zhòng dōu gǔ zhǎng le。
During the competition everyone showed their strength. The audience all applauded.
老师的实力是教学生。她总是耐心讲解。
lǎo shī de shí lì shì jiào xué shēng。 tā zǒng shì nài xīn jiǎng jiě。
The teacher's strength is teaching students. She always explains patiently.
我们要用实力帮助别人。大家一起进步。
wǒ men yào yòng shí lì bāng zhù bié rén。 dà jiā yì qǐ jìn bù。
We should use our strength to help others. Everyone progresses together.