动力

dòng lì

CL 种 zhǒng 股 gǔ

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

Definitions

1. motive power
2. force
3. (fig.) motivation
4. impetus

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 阻力 zǔ lì 阻力 zǔ lì resistance 阻碍运动或发展的力量: resistance

Related words

2 items

• 推力 tuī lì 推力 tuī lì driving force; impetus; thrust (of a boat or airplane engine); repelling force 推动事物发展的力量: driving force; impetus; thrust (of a boat or airplane engine); repelling force
• 力量 lì liang 力量 lì liang power 泛指力气、能力或作用力: power

Usage notes

Common mistakes

易混淆：动力 (motive power/motivation) vs 权力 (power/authority)。例如：“他失去了学习的动力”不能说成“他失去了学习的权力”。

Example Sentences

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这个励志故事给了我很大 动力 。

This inspirational story gave me great motivation.

他对学习中文有很强的 动力 。

He has a strong motivation to learn Chinese.

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Words Containing 动力

• 劳动力 劳动力 láo dòng lì: labor force
• 动力反应堆 动力反应堆 dòng lì fǎn yìng duī: power reactor
• 动力学 动力学 dòng lì xué: dynamics (math.)
• 动力系统 动力系统 dòng lì xì tǒng: propulsion system
• 半劳动力 半劳动力 bàn láo dòng lì: one able to do light manual labor only
• 原动力 原动力 yuán dòng lì: motive force
• 拖动力 拖动力 tuō dòng lì: motive force
• 推动力 推动力 tuī dòng lì: driving force
• 核动力 核动力 hé dòng lì: nuclear power
• 核动力航空母舰 核动力航空母舰 hé dòng lì háng kōng mǔ jiàn: nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
• 波动力学 波动力学 bō dòng lì xué: wave mechanics (physics)
• 流体动力学 流体动力学 liú tǐ dòng lì xué: fluid dynamics
• 混合动力车 混合动力车 hùn hé dòng lì chē: hybrid vehicle
• 发动力 发动力 fā dòng lì: motive power
• 空气动力 空气动力 kōng qì dòng lì: aerodynamic force
• 空气动力学 空气动力学 kōng qì dòng lì xué: aerodynamics
• 纤毛动力蛋白 纤毛动力蛋白 xiān máo dòng lì dàn bái: ciliary dynein protein
• 药代动力学 药代动力学 yào dài dòng lì xué: pharmacokinetics
• 药物代谢动力学 药物代谢动力学 yào wù dài xiè dòng lì xué: pharmacokinetics
• 量子色动力学 量子色动力学 liàng zǐ sè dòng lì xué: quantum chromodynamics (particle physics)
• 量子电动力学 量子电动力学 liàng zǐ diàn dòng lì xué: quantum electrodynamics QED
• 震动力 震动力 zhèn dòng lì: force of seismic wave
• 驱动力 驱动力 qū dòng lì: driving force

Child Words of 动力

• 力 力 lì: power
• 动 动 dòng: (of sth) to move