力气
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 4
力气 (lìqi) · physical strength
力气 (lìqi) means “physical strength”. It is written with 2 characters: 力 (strength) + 气 (air). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 力气 is built
The characters
力 lì · strength
What 力 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A plow's head representing strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
气 qì · air
What 气 is made of
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: A person 亻 breathing air (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的力气很大。Tā de lìqi hěn dà.He is very strong.
我走不动了，没有力气了。Wǒ zǒu bu dòng le, méiyǒu lìqi le.I can't walk any more, I have no strength left.
Questions about 力气
What does 力气 mean?
力气 (lìqi) means “physical strength”.
How do you pronounce 力气?
力气 is pronounced lìqi.
Which HSK level is 力气?
力气 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 努力nǔlìto work hard
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 力量lìliangstrength
- 能力nénglìability
- 实力shílìstrength
- 听力tīnglìlistening (skill)
- 压力yālìpressure
- 尽力jìnlìto do one's best
- 精力jīnglìenergy
- 巧克力qiǎokèlìchocolate
Learn 力气 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 70: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.