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力度

lìdù

intensity, strength

A person pushes hard against a heavy red boulder
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Characters in this word

力 lì

Strokes
2
Radical
力 — strength, power
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

度 dù

Strokes
9
Radical
广 — broad, vast, wide
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 政府加大了监管力度,以减少类似事故再次发生。 Zhèngfǔ jiādà le jiānguǎn lìdù, yǐ jiǎnshǎo lèisì shìgù zàicì fāshēng. The government increased the intensity of supervision in order to reduce the recurrence of similar accidents.
  • 这位钢琴家弹到高潮时,手指的力度一下子变大了。 Zhè wèi gāngqínjiā tán dào gāocháo shí, shǒuzhǐ de lìdù yíxiàzi biàn dà le. As the pianist reached the climax, the force of his fingers suddenly increased.
  • 妈妈按摩的力度刚刚好,我很快就睡着了。 Māma ànmó de lìdù gānggāng hǎo, wǒ hěn kuài jiù shuìzháo le. Mom's massage was just the right strength, and I soon fell asleep.

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