<p>I want to say sometimes Chinese choose different words for rhythm.
you can say 很有力量, not 很有力
you can say 大力出奇迹(this sentence used during pool games)</p>

<p>They just sounds good~</p>

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2016-03-21T12:11:32.317Z
supporting preceding answer, at jukuu find examples with "(议论、论据、话、劝说、前额和嘴巴、等等）很有力" also 很有力 used attributively：。。。是很有力的工具、很有力的反驳、很有力的侧翼、
user6065
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2016-03-21T10:12:32.217Z
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陈Emma
<p>We say 电力 electric power instead of 电的力量; 马力， horsepower, instead of 马的力量，魄力，guts instead of 魂魄的力量，etc.</p>

<p>We say 有力的反击，effective strike back, instead of 有力量的反击。大力的支持，fully support, instead of 大力量的支持，etc.</p>

<p>we use 力量 as a separate word, e.g, 我们的力量, our strength, 团结的力量， unity,s strengths , 集体的力量，groups power, we don't say 我们的力 or 团结的力。 </p>

<p>There is an idiom, 群策群力，power of team work. 
There is a phrase, 团队的力量， power of team work. </p>

<p>From the above, I will say 力 and 力量 mean merely same, the difference is 力 mostly used as part of a phrase while 力量 is used as a separate word.</p>

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Judy
<p>What is the difference in writing strength as 力 or 力量 ?</p>

<p>I have seen it both ways and am not sure of the difference.</p>

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2016-03-20T23:23:55.707Z
力量 for "power，force，strength" by itself, 力 used in compounds cf. e。g。小马词典 ：能力 néng lì capability; capable; able; ability; CL:个
压力 yā lì pressure
努力 nǔ lì great effort; to strive; to try hard
势力 shì li power; (ability to) influence
有力 etc。
user6065
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2016-03-21T05:42:00.997Z
So i guess i should have added this but would it be correct to have a tattoo with just  力 for strength ?
Xnub
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2016-03-21T06:18:53.370Z
why not？ ＂力＂ still can mean "strength", even though in written or spoken text it occurs as a bound morpheme
user6065
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2016-03-21T21:42:59.880Z
团结就是力量 tuán jié jiù shì lì liang Unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)
user6065
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2016-03-23T10:09:53.313Z
I think 女力 is a bad translation for "women/female power".
thinwa
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2016-03-23T12:12:32.790Z
jukuu: female power 女性当家, cf. black power, iciba,jukuu :黑人权力
user6065
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2016-03-24T04:42:31.583Z
Foreigners often mistranslate what should be 势力 into 力量
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Ways to write "strength"
# Ways to write "strength"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-20)

What is the difference in writing strength as 力 or 力量 ?

I have seen it both ways and am not sure of the difference.

**Tags:** vocabulary, difference

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 力量 for "power，force，strength" by itself, 力 used in compounds cf. e。g。小马词典 ：能力 néng lì capability; capable; able; ability; CL:个 压力 yā lì pressure 努力 nǔ lì great effort; to strive; to try hard 势力 shì li power; (ability to) influence 有力 etc。  
> **username_0**: So i guess i should have added this but would it be correct to have a tattoo with just  力 for strength ?  
> **username_1**: why not？ ＂力＂ still can mean "strength", even though in written or spoken text it occurs as a bound morpheme  
> **username_1**: 团结就是力量 tuán jié jiù shì lì liang Unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)  
> **username_2**: I think 女力 is a bad translation for "women/female power".  
> **username_1**: jukuu: female power 女性当家, cf. black power, iciba,jukuu :黑人权力  
> **username_3**: Foreigners often mistranslate what should be 势力 into 力量  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2016-03-21. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I want to say sometimes Chinese choose different words for rhythm.
you can say 很有力量, not 很有力
you can say 大力出奇迹(this sentence used during pool games)

They just sounds good~

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: supporting preceding answer, at jukuu find examples with "(议论、论据、话、劝说、前额和嘴巴、等等）很有力" also 很有力 used attributively：。。。是很有力的工具、很有力的反驳、很有力的侧翼、  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2016-05-30. Score: 2

We say 电力 electric power instead of 电的力量; 马力， horsepower, instead of 马的力量，魄力，guts instead of 魂魄的力量，etc.

We say 有力的反击，effective strike back, instead of 有力量的反击。大力的支持，fully support, instead of 大力量的支持，etc.

we use 力量 as a separate word, e.g, 我们的力量, our strength, 团结的力量， unity,s strengths , 集体的力量，groups power, we don't say 我们的力 or 团结的力。

There is an idiom, 群策群力，power of team work.
There is a phrase, 团队的力量， power of team work.

From the above, I will say 力 and 力量 mean merely same, the difference is 力 mostly used as part of a phrase while 力量 is used as a separate word.


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