What does 力气 mean in Chinese?

力气 (lì qi) means "strength" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 力气?

力气 is pronounced "lì qi" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 力气?

力气 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 力气?

力气 is made up of the characters 力, 气. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 力气?

You can practice writing 力气 using our stroke order tool.

力气 (lì qi), strength

力气

lì qi

strength

HSK 4classifier

Traditional: 力氣

Characters in This Word

力气

Definitions

(classifier) strength

Classifier: 把 (bǎ)

Example Sentences

搬这个箱子需要很大力气。

Bān zhège xiāngzi xūyào hěn dà lìqi

Moving this box requires a lot of strength

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中流砥柱(zhōng liú dǐ zhù)· mainstay

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主力(zhǔ lì)· main force

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乏力(fá lì)· lacking in strength

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 4 list

力气: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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