无力

wú lì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. powerless
2. lacking strength

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 强劲 qiáng jìng 强劲 qiáng jìng strong 表示力量强大: strong

Related words

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• 无奈 wú nài 无奈 wú nài to have no alternative 表示没有办法: to have no alternative

Synonyms

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• 无能 wú néng 无能 wú néng incompetence 表示没有能力做某事: incompetence

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 感到 (to feel) or 显得 (to appear): 感到无力, 显得无力.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 无法 (unable to do something). 无力 is about lacking physical strength or power.

Example Sentences

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我累得全身 无力 。

I am so tired that my whole body feels weak.

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Words Containing 无力

• 回天无力 回天无力 huí tiān wú lì: unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
• 有气无力 有气无力 yǒu qì wú lì: weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
• 无力感 无力感 wú lì gǎn: feeling of powerlessness
• 苍白无力 苍白无力 cāng bái wú lì: pale and feeble
• 重症肌无力 重症肌无力 zhòng zhèng jī wú lì: myasthenia gravis (medicine)

Child Words of 无力

• 力 力 lì: power
• 无 无 wú: not to have