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title: "Tili Meaning: 体力 (tǐlì) Means “physical strength”"
description: "体力 (traditional 體力, tǐlì) means “physical strength; stamina”. Hear its tones, see what 体 and 力 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tili"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 体力 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

体力 tǐlì

## physical strength; stamina

## Its characters

1. 体 tǐ body
2. 力 lì force

## In a sentence

爬山需要很好的体力。 Mountain climbing requires good stamina.

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## More words with 体 or 力

- [半导体 bàndǎotǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bandaoti)
- [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)
- [多媒体 duōméitǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duomeiti)
- [乏力 fálì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fali)
- [个体 gètǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geti)
- [固体 gùtǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guti)
- [活力 huólì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoli)

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