动力
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 6
动力 (dònglì) · motivation
动力 (dònglì) means “motivation; driving force; power”. It is written with 2 characters: 动 (to move) + 力 (strength). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 动力 is built
The characters
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
孩子是我工作的动力。Háizi shì wǒ gōngzuò de dònglì.My child is my motivation to work.
你学汉语的动力是什么？Nǐ xué Hànyǔ de dònglì shì shénme?What motivates you to learn Chinese?
Questions about 动力
What does 动力 mean?
动力 (dònglì) means “motivation; driving force; power”.
How do you pronounce 动力?
动力 is pronounced dònglì.
Which HSK level is 动力?
动力 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 动作dòngzuòaction
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 活动huódòngactivity
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 运动yùndòngsports
- 带动dàidòngto drive
- 动人dòngrénmoving
- 发动fādòngto start (an engine)
Learn 动力 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.