Usage note
有力的意思是很有力量或很强壮。
Yǒu lì de yìsi shì hěn yǒu lìliàng huò hěn qiángzhuàng.
Powerful means having a lot of strength or being very strong.
Context note
我们可以用有力来形容一个人、动物或东西，比如有力的手臂或有力的风。
Wǒmen kěyǐ yòng yǒulì lái xíngróng yī gè rén, dòngwù huò dōngxi, bǐrú yǒulì de shǒubì huò yǒulì de fēng.
We can use powerful to describe a person, animal, or thing, like a powerful arm or a powerful wind.
5 examples
大象有有力的鼻子。
dà xiàng yǒu yǒu lì de bí zi。
Elephants have a powerful trunk.
爸爸有有力的手臂，可以把我举起来。
bà ba yǒu yǒu lì de shǒu bì， kě yǐ bǎ wǒ jǔ qǐ lái。
Dad has powerful arms and can lift me up.
有力的风把风筝吹得很高。
yǒu lì de fēng bǎ fēng zheng chuī dé hěn gāo。
The powerful wind blew the kite very high.
狮子是有力的动物。
shī zi shì yǒu lì de dòng wù。
Lions are powerful animals.
他用力地打了一下鼓，声音很有力。
tā yòng lì dì dǎ le yí xià gǔ， shēng yīn hěn yǒu lì。
He hit the drum hard, and the sound was powerful.
5 mini stories
小兔子看到一只有力的乌龟。乌龟慢慢爬，但很坚强。
xiǎo tù zi kàn dào yì zhǐ yǒu lì de wū guī。 wū guī màn màn pá， dàn hěn jiān qiáng。
The little rabbit saw a powerful turtle. The turtle crawled slowly but was strong.
爷爷给我讲了一个有力的故事。故事里的英雄帮助了很多人。
yé ye gěi wǒ jiǎng le yí gè yǒu lì de gù shì。 gù shì lǐ de yīng xióng bāng zhù le hěn duō rén。
Grandpa told me a powerful story. The hero in the story helped many people.
下雨时，有力的雨滴打在窗户上。声音像在唱歌。
xià yǔ shí， yǒu lì de yǔ dī dǎ zài chuāng hù shàng。 shēng yīn xiàng zài chàng gē。
When it rained, powerful raindrops hit the window. The sound was like singing.
小狗用有力的爪子挖了一个洞。它找到了一个球。
xiǎo gǒu yòng yǒu lì de zhuǎ zi wā le yí gè dòng。 tā zhǎo dào le yí gè qiú。
The puppy dug a hole with its powerful paws. It found a ball.
运动员有有力的腿，跑得很快。他赢得了比赛。
yùn dòng yuán yǒu yǒu lì de tuǐ， pǎo dé hěn kuài。 tā yíng dé le bǐ sài。
The athlete has powerful legs and runs very fast. He won the race.
Mini dialogue
有力的手臂
A
他的手臂很有力。
Tā de shǒubì hěn yǒulì.
His arms are very powerful.
B
是啊，他能举起很重的东西。
Shì a, tā néng jǔ qǐ hěn zhòng de dōngxi.
Yes, he can lift very heavy things.
有力的腿
A
跑步让我的腿更有力了。
Pǎobù ràng wǒ de tuǐ gèng yǒulì le.
Running makes my legs more powerful.
B
对，运动让身体有力。
Duì, yùndòng ràng shēntǐ yǒulì.
Right, exercise makes the body powerful.
Related words and contrasts
similar
强壮
qiáng zhuàng
strong, sturdy
有力 often describes strength in action; 强壮 describes physical build.
opposite
无力
wú lì
weak, powerless
有力 means powerful; 无力 means lacking strength.
related
力量
lì liàng
strength, power
力量 is the noun form; 有力 is the adjective.