HSK 6 · Education

智力 zhìlì “intelligence” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 智力 means

  1. intelligence
  2. intellect

How to say 智力

  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale智zhì4th tone, falling
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale力lì4th tone, falling

智力 in a sentence

  1. 这个游戏可以开发孩子的智力。

    Zhè ge yóuxì kěyǐ kāifā háizi de zhìlì.

    This game can help develop children’s intelligence.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 他参加了一个智力比赛。

    Tā cānjiā le yí ge zhìlì bǐsài.

    He took part in a quiz competition.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 智力 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 智 (zhì) with each of its parts in a different colour
智zhìwise; wisdom
  • 知to know · zhī
  • 日sun · rì
The character 力 (lì) drawn as one shape
力lìpower

力 is a single shape of 2 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.

Memory aidThought to show an old plough, and pulling it took strength: strength, power.

How to write 智力

智 12 strokes · 力 2 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

智力 (zhìlì) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 智力 (zhìlì). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 智力

Words with 智

智慧zhìhuì · wisdom理智lǐzhì · reason机智jīzhì · quick-witted明智míngzhì · wise智商zhìshāng · IQ智能zhìnéng · smart

Words with 力

努力nǔlì · to work hard力气lìqi · strength能力nénglì · capability压力yālì · pressure巧克力qiǎokèlì · chocolate (loanword)精力jīnglì · energy尽力jìnlì · to strive one’s hardest权力quánlì · power力量lìliang · power魅力mèilì · charm

More words: Education & Learning

熏陶xūntáo · to nurture循序渐进xúnxùjiànjìn · to progress step by step摘要zhāiyào · summary证书zhèngshū · certificate智商zhìshāng · IQ专题zhuāntí · special topic注释zhùshì · annotation钻研zuānyán · to study intensively

FAQs

智力 (zhìlì) means “intelligence” or “intellect”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it zhìlì: zhì with a 4th tone, then lì with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 智力 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type zhili with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 智力 from the suggestions. Typing zhili into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
智力 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.