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软实力 (ruǎn shí lì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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软实力

软实力 (ruǎn shí lì): Soft power (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

软实力 consists of 3 characters.

solid, real, true, fruit, seed

strength, power, force

Word Info

Pinyinruǎn shí lì

MeaningSoft power

Characters3

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word软实力

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3.

How to Use 软实力 in Sentences

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

Subject + Verb

ruǎn软

shí实

lì力

jìng竞

zhēng争

formal

soft power competition

ruǎn软

shí实

lì力

jiàn建

shè设

Adjective + Noun

guó国

jiā家

ruǎn软

shí实

lì力

Verb + Objectwith提升

tí提

shēng升

ruǎn软

shí实

lì力

4.

Example Sentences with 软实力

wén文

huà化

shì是

guó国

jiā家

de的

ruǎn软

shí

formal

soft power development

formal

national soft power

wén文

huà化

ruǎn软

shí实

lì力

formal

cultural soft power

formal

enhance soft power

实

lì力

。

Culture is a country's soft power.

zài在

quán全

qiú球

huà化

jìng竞

zhēng争

zhōng中

，

ruǎn软

shí实

lì力

wǎng往

wǎng往

bǐ比

yìng硬

shí实

lì力

gèng更

jù具

shèn渗

tòu透

lì力

。

In global competition, soft power is often more penetrating than hard power.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

yí一

gè个

guó国

jiā家

de的

ruǎn软

shí实

lì力

zhǔ主

yào要

tǐ体

xiàn现

zài在

nǎ哪

xiē些

fāng方

miàn面

？

In what aspects do you think a country's soft power is mainly reflected?

tōng通

guò过

wén文

huà化

jiāo交

liú流

，

zhōng中

guó国

tí提

shēng升

le了

zài在

guó国

jì际

shàng上

de的

ruǎn软

shí实

lì力

。

Through cultural exchanges, China has enhanced its soft power internationally.

zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

bù不

jǐn仅

jì技

shù术

lǐng领

xiān先

，

qí其

qǐ企

yè业

wén文

huà化

yě也

gòu构

chéng成

le了

qiáng强

dà大

de的

ruǎn软

shí实

lì力

。

This company not only leads in technology, but its corporate culture also constitutes a strong soft power.

dān单

kào靠

jīng经

jì济

yuán援

zhù助

，

bìng并

bù不

néng能

zhēn真

zhèng正

tí提

shēng升

yí一

gè个

guó国

jiā家

de的

ruǎn软

shí实

lì力

。

Relying solely on economic aid cannot truly enhance a country's soft power.

ruǎn软

shí实

lì力

bāo包

kuò括

wén文

huà化

、

jià价

zhí值

guān观

hé和

wài外

jiāo交

zhèng政

cè策

de的

yǐng影

xiǎng响

lì力

。

Soft power includes the influence of culture, values, and foreign policy.

wǒ我

men们

liáo聊

tiān天

shí时

tán谈

dào到

，

liú流

xíng行

wén文

huà化

shì是

shū输

chū出

ruǎn软

shí实

lì力

de的

zhòng重

yào要

qú渠

dào道

。

When we were chatting, we talked about how pop culture is an important channel for exporting soft power.

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Words with 实

其实qí shíHSK 3
实在shí zàiHSK 4
实际shí jìHSK 4
确实què shíHSK 4
诚实chéng shíHSK 4
实际上shí jì shàngHSK 4
事实shì shíHSK 5
实习shí xíHSK 5

Words with 力

努力nǔ lìHSK 3
力气lì qiHSK 4
压力yā lìHSK 4
听力tīng lìHSK 4
能力néng lìHSK 4
巧克力qiǎo kè lìHSK 4
人力rén lìHSK 5
体力

tǐ lì

HSK 5