Usage note
体力是指一个人身体的力量和耐力。
Tǐlì shì zhǐ yīgè rén shēntǐ de lìliàng hé nàilì.
Physical strength refers to a person's bodily power and endurance.
Context note
我们经常用体力来形容做运动或搬东西时需要的力量。
Wǒmen jīngcháng yòng tǐlì lái xíngróng zuò yùndòng huò bān dōngxī shí xūyào de lìliàng.
We often use physical strength to describe the power needed for sports or carrying things.
5 examples
他有很多体力，可以跑很远。
tā yǒu hěn duō tǐ lì， kě yǐ pǎo hěn yuǎn。
He has a lot of physical strength and can run very far.
搬箱子需要很多体力。
bān xiāng zǐ xū yào hěn duō tǐ lì。
Moving boxes requires a lot of physical strength.
我每天运动来增加体力。
wǒ měi tiān yùn dòng lái zēng jiā tǐ lì。
I exercise every day to increase my physical strength.
她的体力很好，能爬高山。
tā de tǐ lì hěn hǎo， néng pá gāo shān。
Her physical strength is good; she can climb high mountains.
休息后，我的体力恢复了。
xiū xi hòu， wǒ de tǐ lì huī fù le。
After resting, my physical strength recovered.
5 mini stories
小明每天跑步，他的体力越来越强。
xiǎo míng měi tiān pǎo bù， tā de tǐ lì yuè lái yuè qiáng。
Xiao Ming runs every day, and his physical strength gets stronger.
他可以用体力帮助朋友搬东西。
tā kě yǐ yòng tǐ lì bāng zhù péng yǒu bān dōng xī。
He can use his physical strength to help friends move things.
小红喜欢游泳，这能锻炼她的体力。
xiǎo hóng xǐ huan yóu yǒng， zhè néng duàn liàn tā de tǐ lì。
Xiao Hong likes swimming; this can train her physical strength.
体力好的人不容易累。
tǐ lì hǎo de rén bù róng yì lèi。
People with good physical strength don't get tired easily.
我们玩游戏时，需要很多体力。
wǒ men wán yóu xì shí， xū yào hěn duō tǐ lì。
When we play games, we need a lot of physical strength.
Mini dialogue
运动后
A
你还有体力吗？
Nǐ hái yǒu tǐlì ma?
Do you still have physical strength?
B
我体力很好，不累。
Wǒ tǐlì hěn hǎo, bù lèi.
My physical strength is good, I'm not tired.
帮忙搬东西
A
搬这些书需要很多体力。
Bān zhèxiē shū xūyào hěn duō tǐlì.
Moving these books requires a lot of physical strength.
B
没关系，我体力充足。
Méiguānxi, wǒ tǐlì chōngzú.
No problem, I have plenty of physical strength.
Related words and contrasts
similar
力气
lìqi
strength
体力和力气都表示身体的力量。
related
运动
yùndòng
exercise
运动可以增强体力。
related
健康
jiànkāng
health
体力好，身体就健康。