HSK · Level 50
120 words
Chinese word
主力
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhǔ lì
Meaning
- nounkey player
Example
他是球队的主力。tā shì qiú duì de zhǔ lì
He is a key player on the team.
More examples
前线的主力部队已经前进。qián xiàn de zhǔ lì bù duì yǐ jīng qián jìn
The main force troops on the front line have already advanced.
Core concept
The central strength on which a team or organization depends for its work and direction.
Common phrases
主力部队zhǔ lì bù duì
main force troops
国内主力企业guó nèi zhǔ lì qǐ yè
leading domestic company
主力选手zhǔ lì xuán shǒu
key player
Similar words
骨干gǔ gàn: A core member or department that performs an important role in a group.
支柱zhī zhù: A central source of support that an organization or activity depends on.
领军人物lǐng jūn rén wù: A prominent leader who stands at the head of a group and directs it.
Definition in Chinese
在团队或组织中承担主要职责、起决定性作用的人或力量。zài tuán duì huò zǔ zhī zhōng chéng dān zhǔ yào zhí zé qǐ jué dìng xìng zuò yòng de rén huò lì liàng
Word origin
The word 主力 (zhǔlì, "main force") joins 主 (zhǔ, "main") and 力 (lì, "strength"), so its basic picture is the strength at the center of a group.
Usage tips
- The word is useful beyond sports: workplaces, projects, and businesses use it for the people, units, or products that make up their main support.
Other meanings
- main forcenoun
- central figurenoun
Opposites
- 配角pèi juésupporting characternoun
Related words
- 主力军zhǔ lì jūnmain forcenoun
- 主力产品zhǔ lì chán pǐnflagship productnoun