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功力 (gōng lì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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功力 (gōng lì): Power / strength (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

功力 consists of 2 characters.

achievement, merit, work, result

strength, power, force

How to Use 功力 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 功力 with other words naturally.

Subject + Verbwith大增

gōng功

lì力

dà大

zēng增

neutral

greatly increased skill

Verb + Objectwith提升

tí提

shēng升

gōng功

lì力

Adjective + Nounwith深厚

shēn深

hòu厚

gōng功

lì力

Subject + Predicatewith深厚

gōng功

lì力

shēn深

hòu厚

Example Sentences with 功力

tā他

liàn练

gōng功

hěn很

nǔ努

lì力

，

neutral

improve one's skill

formal

deep skill

formal

profound skill

gōng

功

lì力

jìn进

bù步

le了

。

He practices hard, and his skill has improved.

tā他

jǐn仅

píng凭

sān三

chéng成

gōng功

lì力

jiù就

qīng轻

sōng松

huà化

jiě解

le了

duì对

shǒu手

de的

gōng攻

shì势

。

He easily neutralized his opponent's attack using only thirty percent of his power.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

zhè这

wèi位

xīn新

chú厨

shī师

de的

gōng功

lì力

，

néng能

fǒu否

chēng撑

qǐ起

zhè这

jiā家

gāo高

jí级

cān餐

tīng厅

？

Do you think this new chef's skill is sufficient to uphold the reputation of this high-end restaurant?

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zhè这

wèi位

huà画

jiā家

de的

gōng功

lì力

shēn深

hòu厚

，

zuò作

pǐn品

fēi非

cháng常

shēng生

dòng动

。

This painter has profound skill, and his works are very vivid.

tā他

zuì最

jìn近

shū疏

yú于

liàn练

xí习

，

gōng功

lì

zhè这

wèi位

dà大

shī师

de的

gōng功

lì力

bù不

jǐn仅

jīng经

guò过

duō多

nián年

de的

zuān钻

yán研

，

tā他

zài

xiǎng想

kàn看

chū出

tā他

zhēn真

zhèng正

de的

gōng功

lì力

力

míng明

xiǎn显

tuì退

bù步

le了

bù不

shǎo少

。

He has been neglecting practice lately, and his skill has noticeably regressed quite a bit.

tǐ体

xiàn现

zài在

jì技

shù术

shàng上

，

gèng更

zài在

yú于

qí其

shēn深

kè刻

de的

sī思

xiǎng想

。

This master's prowess is reflected not only in his technique but also in his profound thinking.

在

shū书

fǎ法

shàng上

de的

gōng功

lì力

yǐ已

jīng经

lú炉

huǒ火

chún纯

qīng青

。

After years of study, his skill in calligraphy has reached perfection.

，

hái还

dé得

zài在

guān关

jiàn键

shí时

kè刻

cái才

xíng行

。

To see his true capability, you have to wait for a critical moment.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 功力.

Words with 功

功夫gōng fuHSK 4
成功chéng gōngHSK 4
功利gōng lì
功劳gōng láo
功底gōng dǐ
功效gōng xiào
功率gōng lǜ
功能gōng néng

Words with 力

努力nǔ lìHSK 3
力气lì qiHSK 4
压力yā lìHSK 4
能力néng lìHSK 4
巧克力qiǎo kè lìHSK 4
不力bú lì
主力zhǔ lì
乏力fá lì