Synonyms of “Power” in Chinese

力氣力气 lìqìlìqi and 力量 lìliàng can both be translated to power, strength, force, or energy. Both serve as nouns. So, if you are looking for an adjective like strong, please check the difference between 強 qiáng and 強壯 qiángzhuàng.

力氣 lìqì /力气 lìqi

力氣力气 lìqìlìqi generally refers to physical strength or effort, particularly the strength required for manual labor or physical tasks. It can also be used to describe the amount of energy or effort put into something. It’s more common to use it in spoken language than in written language.

我wǒ感冒gǎnmào了le， 所以suǒyǐ沒有méiyǒu力氣lìqì我wǒ感冒gǎnmào了le， 所以suǒyǐ没有méiyǒu力气lìqi
I’ve got a cold, so I have no energy.

老虎lǎohǔ是shì一種yìzhǒng力氣lìqì很hěn大dà的de動物dòngwù老虎lǎohǔ是shì一种yìzhǒng力气lìqi很hěn大dà的de动物dòngwù
Tigers are animals with great strength.

我wǒ花huā了le很hěn多duō力氣lìqì才cái完成wánchéng這zhè工作gōngzuò我wǒ花huā了le很hěn多duō力气lìqi才cái完成wánchéng这zhè工作gōngzuò
I put a lot of effort into completing this task.

力量 lìliàng

力量 lìliàng can be used more widely. It can refer to physical strength and mental or emotional strength, or even political or economic power. However, when it serves as physical power, it’s more often used in written language.

團隊tuánduì的de力量lìliàng非常fēicháng大dà团队tuánduì的de力量lìliàng非常fēicháng大dà
The strength of a team is very powerful.

大自然dàzìrán的de力量lìliàng超過chāoguò人類rénlèi的de想像xiǎngxiàng大自然dàzìrán的de力量lìliàng超过chāoguò人类rénlèi的de想像xiǎngxiàng
The force of nature over the human imagination.

政府zhèngfǔ決定juédìng加強jiāqiáng國家guójiā的de軍事jūnshì力量lìliàng政府zhèngfǔ决定juédìng加强jiāqiáng国家guójiā的de军事jūnshì力量lìliàng
The government decided to strengthen the country’s military forces.

我的wǒde狗gǒu力量lìliàng/ 力氣lìqì很hěn大dà我的wǒde狗gǒu力量lìliàng/ 力气lìqi很hěn大dà
My dog has great strength.

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政權 / 政权 Zhèngquán

It refers to political control power, such as the power held by a government or ruling party.

軍隊jūnduì奪取duóqǔ了le政權zhèngquán军队jūnduì夺取duóqǔ了le政权zhèngquán
The army has seized power.

這個zhège國家guójiā的de政權zhèngquán已經yǐjīng更迭gengdié多duō次cì了le这个zhège国家guójiā的de政权zhèngquán已经yǐjīng更迭gengdié多duō次cì了le
The regime in this country has changed many times.

權力 / 权力 Quánlì

It refers to power or authority, often held by an individual or organization. It can refer to political power, as well as power in other domains such as business, law, or social situations.

她tā在zài公司gōngsī的de權力quánlì越yuè來lái越yuè大dà她tā在zài公司gōngsī的de权力quánlì越yuè来lái越yuè大dà
She has an increasingly important power in the company.

他tā有yǒu決定juédìng公司gōngsī未來wèilái發展fāzhǎn的de權力quánlì他tā有yǒu决定juédìng公司gōngsī未来wèilái发展fāzhǎn的de权力quánlì
He has the power to decide the future development of the company.

勢力 / 势力 Shìlì

It refers to social or political influence, often held by a group or individual. It can also refer to physical force or strength.

這個zhège大dà企業qǐyè在zài政治zhèngzhì上shàng有yǒu很hěn大dà的de勢力shìlì这个zhège大dà企业qǐyè在zài政治zhèngzhì上shàng有yǒu很hěn大dà的de势力shìlì
This big company has a lot of power in politics.

她tā有yǒu一些yìxiē很hěn有勢力yǒushìlì的de朋友péngyǒu她tā有yǒu一些yìxiē很hěn有势力yǒushìlì的de朋友péngyou
She has friends with influential powers.

動力 / 动力 Dònglì

It refers to motive power or energy, such as the power to move or to cause change. It can refer to physical energy, such as the power of an engine, or to more abstract forms of energy, such as the motivation to achieve a goal.

父親fùqīn的de壓力yālì是shì我的wǒde動力dònglì父亲fùqīn的de压力yālì是shì我的wǒde动力dònglì
I was motivated by the pressure from my father.

引擎yǐnqíng是shì車輛chēliàng運轉yùnzhuǎn的de動力dònglì引擎yǐnqíng是shì车辆chēliàng运转yùnzhuǎn的de动力dònglì
The engine is the power of the vehicle’s operation.

電力 / 电力 Diànlì

It refers specifically to electric power or electricity, such as the power used to generate electricity or the power carried by an electrical system.

我wǒ一直yìzhí擔心dānxīn電力diànlì不足bùzú的de問題wèntí我wǒ一直yìzhí担心dànxīn电力diànlì不足bùzú的de问题wèntí
I always worry about its insufficient power supply.

這個zhège地區dìqū的de電力diànlì供應gōngyīng非常fēicháng穩定wěndìng这个zhège地区dìqū的de电力diànlì供应gōngyìng非常fēicháng稳定wěndìng
The power supply in this area is very stable.