# 动力 (dònglì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 动力 (dònglì) means “motive power; motivation”. It is part of the HSK 3 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: motive power; motivation
- Pinyin: dònglì (dong4 li4)
- Traditional: 動力
- HSK 3.0 · Level 3
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 兴趣是学习最好的动力。
  Xìngqù shì xuéxí zuì hǎo de dònglì.
  Interest is the best motivation for learning.

## Characters

- [动](https://hanziro.com/word/dong-move/) (dòng): to move; to touch
- [力](https://hanziro.com/word/li-strength/) (lì): strength; power

https://hanziro.com/word/dong-li-motive-power/

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