Zhè cì huódòng bàn de hǎo, duōkuī le jǐ ge délì de zhìyuànzhě.
This event went well thanks to a few very capable volunteers.
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How 得力 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.
得déto obtain
彳step · chì
旦dawn · dàn
寸inch · cùn
Memory aidA hand 寸 picking up a shell, once used as money, while out on the road 彳: to get.
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 得力
得 11 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.
Stroke order chart for 得力 (délì). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
得力 (délì) means “capable” or “competent”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it délì: dé with a 2nd 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. 得力 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type deli with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 得力 from the suggestions. Typing deli into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
得力 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.
得dé2nd tone, rising
力lì4th tone, falling
