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得力

délì

capable; effective; helpful

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Characters in this word

得 dé

Strokes
11
Radical
彳 — to step with the left foot
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 得

力 lì

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

Example phrases

  • 这位得力助手熟悉基层情况,能把抽象方案落实到具体流程。 Zhè wèi délì zhùshǒu shúxī jīcéng qíngkuàng, néng bǎ chōuxiàng fāng'àn luòshí dào jùtǐ liúchéng. This capable assistant is familiar with conditions at the grassroots level and can turn an abstract plan into concrete procedures.
  • 他是老板最得力的助手,什么事都能办好。 Tā shì lǎobǎn zuì délì de zhùshǒu, shénme shì dōu néng bànhǎo. He is the boss's most capable assistant and can handle anything.
  • 有了这几位得力的同事,我们的任务顺利完成了。 Yǒu le zhè jǐ wèi délì de tóngshì, wǒmen de rènwu shùnlì wánchéng le. With these few capable colleagues, our task was completed smoothly.

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