力气 lì qi
“strength”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 力氣Measure word 把
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
力气 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1464: 力气 lìqi — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 116
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 力气
力气 means physical strength—the energy your body uses to do something. It is a noun and often appears with 有/没有, with 大/小, or in phrases like 花力气/费力气. Typical patterns are 有力气做…, 没力气了, and 力气很大.
例句Example sentences
- 我今天很累，没有力气跑步了。wǒ jīn tiān hěn lèi, méi yǒu lì qi pǎo bù le.I'm very tired today and don't have the strength to run.
- 他力气很大，一个人就搬动了这张桌子。tā lì qi hěn dà, yí gè rén jiù bān dòng le zhè zhāng zhuō zi.He is very strong; he moved this table by himself.
- 搬这些书很费力气，我们休息一下吧。bān zhè xiē shū hěn fèi lì qi, wǒ men xiū xi yí xià ba.Moving these books takes a lot of effort; let's take a break.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我一点力气都不有。
✓我一点力气都没有。
In the 一点…都/也 pattern with 有, the negative is 没有, not 不有.