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title: "Fali Meaning: 乏力 (fálì) Means “weak”"
description: "乏力 (fálì) means “weak; lacking strength”. Hear its tones, see what 乏 and 力 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fali"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 乏力 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

乏力 fálì

## weak; lacking strength

## It can also mean

- ineffective; lacking momentum

## Its characters

1. 乏 fá to lack (as in 缺乏)
2. 力 lì force

## In a sentence

感冒后我一直全身乏力。 Since catching a cold I've felt weak all over.

[More about 乏力](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B9%8F%E5%8A%9B)

## More words with 乏 or 力

- [暴力 bàolì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoli)
- [大力 dàlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dali)
- [电力 diànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianli)
- [动力 dònglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongli)
- [活力 huólì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoli)
- [接力 jiēlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieli)
- [尽力 jìnlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinli)
- [劳动力 láodònglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laodongli)
- [力度 lìdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lidu)
- [力量 lìliang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liliang)

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