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“energy” in Chinese

Chinese

Also精力 (jīng lì) · 能源 (néng yuán) · 能量 (néng liàng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuó lì

Example

他每天都很有活力。tā měi tiān dōu hěn yǒu huó lì

He has a lot of energy every day.

Illustration for 活力 (energy)

How to say “energy” in Chinese

“Energy” in Chinese is 活力 (huó lì).

A store of inner force that makes a person or group active, spirited, and ready to act.

Full entry for 活力: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 活力

经历休息后,她的活力马上恢复了。jīng lì xiū xī hòu tā de huó lì mǎ shàng huī fù le

After resting, her energy quickly returned.

Tips for using 活力

  • This abstract noun is usually treated as a quality that can increase or fade, which makes it useful for describing changing levels of drive over time.

Other Chinese words for “energy”

我没精力做饭。wǒ méi jīng lì zuò fàn

I don't have the energy to cook.

我们要节约能源。wǒ men yào jié yuē néng yuán

We need to save energy.

这个机器需要更多的能量才能运行。zhè ge jī qì xū yào gèng duō de néng liàng cái néng yùn xíng

This machine needs more energy to run.

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