实力 (shí lì) means “ability” | MotiTan Chinese Dictionary

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观众看到了他的实力。guān zhòng kàn dào le tā de shí lì

The audience saw his ability.

Practical power with evidence behind it, from skill and results to the standing it creates.

能力néng lì: The ability or talent needed to do something.
水平shuǐ píng: The level of skill or knowledge reached in a particular field.

指通过表现、成绩或对手的反应可以判断的具体能力或力量。zhǐ tōng guò biǎo xiàn chéng jì huò duì shǒu de fǎn yìng ké yǐ pàn duàn de jù tǐ néng lì huò lì liàng

实力 (shílì, "ability or strength") combines 实 (shí, "real") and 力 (lì, "force") to express force that is actual rather than merely claimed.

In sports, work, and school contexts, it often compares competitors or groups as a whole instead of naming one particular skill.