dòng lì
impetus; motivation; motive power/force
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这个机器没有动力了。
Zhège jīqì méiyǒu dònglì le.
This machine has no power.
他很有动力。
Tā hěn yǒu dònglì.
He is very motivated.
我们需要更多的动力。
Wǒmen xūyào gèngduō de dònglì.
We need more power.
阻力 (zǔlì)
resistance
障碍 (zhàng'ài)
obstacle
The Chinese word 动力 (dònglì) for "power" or "motivation" is composed of two characters: 动 (dòng) and 力 (lì). The character 动 means "to move" or "to act", while the character 力 means "strength" or "power". Together, the two characters form the compound word 动力, which literally means "the power to move" or "the power to act". This compound word is often used in a figurative sense to refer to the motivation or driving force behind something. For example, it can be used to describe the motivation behind a person's actions or the driving force behind a social movement.
