动力
dòng lì
Pinyin

Definition

动力
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dòng lì
  1. motive power
  2. force
  3. (fig.) motivation
  4. impetus

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

力
Lì
  1. 1 surname Li
力量
lì liang
  1. 1 power
  2. 2 force
  3. 3 strength
努力
nǔ lì
  1. 1 great effort
  2. 2 to strive
  3. 3 to try hard
压力
yā lì
  1. 1 pressure
实力
shí lì
  1. 1 strength
巧克力
qiǎo kè lì
  1. 1 chocolate (loanword)
  2. 2 CL:塊|块[kuài]
引力
yǐn lì
  1. 1 gravitation (force)
  2. 2 attraction
影响力
yǐng xiǎng lì
  1. 1 influence
  2. 2 impact
给力
gěi lì
  1. 1 cool
  2. 2 nifty
  3. 3 awesome
  4. 4 impressive
  5. 5 to put in extra effort
能力
néng lì
  1. 1 capability
  2. 2 ability
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
魅力
mèi lì
  1. 1 charm
  2. 2 fascination
  3. 3 glamor
  4. 4 charisma
主力
zhǔ lì
  1. 1 main force
  2. 2 main strength of an army
乏力
fá lì
  1. 1 lacking in strength
  2. 2 weak
  3. 3 feeble
人力
rén lì
  1. 1 manpower
  2. 2 labor power
免疫力
miǎn yì lì
  1. 1 immunity
全力
quán lì
  1. 1 with all one's strength
  2. 2 full strength
  3. 3 all-out (effort)
  4. 4 fully (support)
全力以赴
quán lì yǐ fù
  1. 1 to do at all costs
  2. 2 to make an all-out effort
兵力
bīng lì
  1. 1 military strength
  2. 2 armed forces
  3. 3 troops
出力
chū lì
  1. 1 to exert oneself
创造力
chuàng zào lì
  1. 1 ingenuity
  2. 2 creativity

Idioms (20)

不遗余力
bù yí yú lì
  1. 1 to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
九牛二虎之力
jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì
  1. 1 tremendous strength (idiom)
力不胜任
lì bù shèng rèn
  1. 1 not to be up to the task (idiom)
  2. 2 incompetent
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
  1. 1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
  2. 2 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
  1. 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
  2. 2 within one's powers
力挽狂澜
lì wǎn kuáng lán
  1. 1 to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis
力排众议
lì pái zhòng yì
  1. 1 to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
力争上游
lì zhēng shàng yóu
  1. 1 to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result
  2. 2 to have high ambitions
力尽神危
lì jìn shén wēi
  1. 1 totally exhausted as result of overexertion (idiom)
助一臂之力
zhù yī bì zhī lì
  1. 1 to lend a helping hand (idiom)
努力以赴
nǔ lì yǐ fù
  1. 1 to use one's best efforts to do sth (idiom)
勉力而为
miǎn lì ér wéi
  1. 1 to try one's best to do sth (idiom)
势均力敌
shì jūn lì dí
  1. 1 evenly matched (idiom)
吃力不讨好
chī lì bù tǎo hǎo
  1. 1 arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding
同心协力
tóng xīn xié lì
  1. 1 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts
  2. 2 to pull together
  3. 3 to work as one
回天无力
huí tiān wú lì
  1. 1 unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
  2. 2 to fail to save the situation
孔武有力
kǒng wǔ yǒu lì
  1. 1 courageous and strong (idiom)
  2. 2 Herculean (physique etc)
年富力强
nián fù lì qiáng
  1. 1 young and vigorous (idiom)
年老力衰
nián lǎo lì shuāi
  1. 1 old and weak (idiom)
年轻力壮
nián qīng lì zhuàng
  1. 1 young and vigorous (idiom)

Sample Sentences

在把握好货币总闸门的前提下，要在信贷考核和内部激励上下更大功夫，增强金融机构服务实体经济特别是小微企业的内生动力。
zài bǎwò hǎo huòbì zǒng zhámén de qiántí xià ，yào zài xìndài kǎohé hé nèibù jīlì shàngxià gèngdà gōngfu ，zēngqiáng jīnróngjīgòu fúwù shítǐ jīngjì tèbié shì xiǎo wēi qǐyè de nèi shēng dònglì 。
Under the premise as a gatekeeper for the currency, it is necessary to make greater efforts in credit assessment and internal incentives, and enhance the power of financial institutions to serve the real economy, especially small and micro enterprises.
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同时他认为，双方在“一带一路”倡议框架下实现战略对接，将为中非合作注入强大动力。
tóngshí tā rènwéi ，shuāngfāng zài “YīdàiYīlù ”chàngyì kuàngjià xià shíxiàn zhànlu:è duìjiē ，jiāng wéi ZhōngFēi hézuò zhùrù qiángdà dònglì 。
At the same time, he believes that the two sides will achieve strategic alignment under the framework of the “Belt and Road Initiative” which will inject strong momentum into China-Africa cooperation.
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当然重要的一点是，她得崇拜我，要用迷离崇拜的小眼神看着我，这样才能让我更有动力为她去征服全世界。
dāngrán zhòngyào de yīdiǎn shì ，tā děi chóngbài wǒ ，yào yòng mílí chóngbài de xiǎoyǎnshén kàn zhe wǒ ，zhèyàng cáinéng ràng wǒ gèng yǒu dònglì wèi tā qù zhēngfú quánshìjiè 。
Of course one important aspect is that she must worship me. She has to look at me with a doe-eyed look of awe. That way I'll have more motivation to go out and conquer the world.
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我真羡慕你每天活力满满，我好像是多次努力之后，希望落空，也就丧失了信心和动力。
wǒ zhēn xiànmù nǐ měitiān huólì mǎnmǎn ，wǒ hǎoxiàng shì duōcì nǔlì zhīhòu ，xīwàng làokōng ，yě jiù sàngshī le xìnxīn hé dònglì 。
I really envy you, living in high spirits every day. I lose my confidence and motivation after several failed attempts.
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中国的优势是劳动力便宜。
Zhōngguó de yōushì shì láodònglì piányi 。
China's advantage is that its labor force is cheap.
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我们老板名气的确挺大的，但就知道压榨我们。整天跟着他做项目，给他当廉价劳动力。我们的工作啊，论文啊都不管的。对了，我还得搞论文！
wǒmen lǎobǎn míngqì díquè tǐng dà de ，dàn jiù zhīdào yāzhà wǒmen 。zhěngtiān gēn zhe tā zuò xiàngmù ，gěi tā dāng liánjià láodònglì 。wǒmen de gōngzuò a ，lùnwén a dōu bùguǎn de 。duìle ，wǒ hái děi gǎo lùnwén ！
Our advisor is really well known, but you should know that puts a lot of pressure on us. Following him around to events all day long, giving him cheap labor, it's work! We don't have time to pay attention to our theses. Yeah, I still have to do my thesis.
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当然给的多，做事的动力也足。不过有的公司连工资都不给。
dāngrán gěi de duō ，zuòshì de dònglì yě zú 。bùguò yǒude gōngsī lián gōngzī dōu bù gěi 。
Of course if you give them more they'll be more motivated to do well. But there are some companies that don't even pay salaries.
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动力不足的原因也有很多。可能有的员工对自己的薪水不满意，觉得自己干得多拿得少。也可能有的员工认为自己缺乏上升空间，自己的努力老板根本不放在眼里。所以奖罚分明也很重要，不要让员工以为自己偷懒努力都是一个样。
dònglì bùzú de yuányīn yě yǒu hěn duō 。kěnéng yǒude yuángōng duì zìjǐ de xīnshuǐ bù mǎnyì ，juéde zìjǐ gàn de duō ná de shǎo 。yě kěnéng yǒude yuángōng rènwéi zìjǐ quēfá shàngshēngkōngjiān ，zìjǐ de nǔlì lǎobǎn gēnběn bù fàngzàiyǎn lǐ 。suǒyǐ jiǎngfáfēnmíng yě hěn zhòngyào ，bù yào ràng yuángōng yǐwéi zìjǐ tōulǎn nǔlì dōu shì yīgeyàng 。
There are a lot of reasons for being unmotivated. Perhaps some employees are dissatisfied with their salaries and think that they do a lot of work for too little pay. It’s also possible that some employees think they have no room for advancement, or that their hard work goes unnoticed in the eyes of their boss. Therefore, a strict system of rewards and penalties is very important. You can’t let the employees think that their laziness or hard work will be treated the same.
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混合动力。简单地说就是混合两种或两种以上的动力。像这部车，动力一部分来自汽油发动机，一部分来自电池。
hùnhé dònglì 。jiǎndāndeshuō jiùshì hùnhé liǎng zhǒng huò liǎng zhǒng yǐshàng de dònglì 。xiàng zhè bù chē ，dònglì yībùfēn láizì qìyóu fādòngjī ，yībùfēn láizì diànchí 。
Hybrid power. To put it simply, it has two or more forms of power. Take this car, part of the it's power comes from the gas engine and part of it comes form the battery.
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请跟我来。这辆车非常适合家用，而且是混合动力车，很环保。
qǐng gēn wǒ lái 。zhè liàng chē fēicháng shìhé jiāyòng ，érqiě shì hùnhé dònglì chē ，hěn huánbǎo 。
Please, come with me. This car is really suited for family use and it's a hybrid powered. Very environmentally friendly.
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