得力
Old HSK 6
得力 (délì) · capable
得力 (délì) means “capable; competent; effective”. It is written with 2 characters: 得 (to get) + 力 (strength). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 得力 is built
The characters
得 dé · to get
What 得 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 旦dàn — dawn
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A hand 寸 grabbing a shell 旦 (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
他是经理最得力的助手。Tā shì jīnglǐ zuì délì de zhùshǒu.He is the manager's most capable assistant.
这个方法很得力。Zhège fāngfǎ hěn délì.This method is very effective.
Questions about 得力
What does 得力 mean?
得力 (délì) means “capable; competent; effective”.
How do you pronounce 得力?
得力 is pronounced délì.
Which HSK level is 得力?
得力 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 得到dédàoto get
- 记得jìdeto remember
- 觉得juédeto feel
- 得出déchūto reach (a result)
- 懂得dǒngdeto understand
- 取得qǔdéto get
- 不得不bùdébùto have to
- 得分défēnto score
- 认得rèndeto know
- 显得xiǎndeto seem
Learn 得力 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.