魄力 pòlì

1. Courage^†
2. daring^†
3. boldness^†
4. resolution^†
5. drive^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 魄力, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

魄力 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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These are also written poli without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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What does 魄力 mean in English?

魄力 is pronounced pòlì and means Courage, daring, boldness, resolution †. The dictionary lists 5 senses in total, all shown on this page.

How do you pronounce 魄力?

魄力 is pòlì in pinyin — written poli without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 魄力?

魄力 is written with 2 characters: 魄 (pò) Soul, 力 (lì) Strength (force - power). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 魄力 an HSK word?

Yes — 魄力 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.