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động lực

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Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ lɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ lɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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động lực means motive power; motivation.

Chinese characters: 動力

Meanings of động lực in English

Noun

  1. motive power
  2. motivation

Words with động lực

Example sentences with động lực

  • Tôi cảm thấy thiếu động lực. I'm feeling unmotivated.
  • Một tôn giáo lấy nỗi sợ hãi làm động lực thì không phải là một tôn giáo tốt. A religion that uses fear as a motivator is not a good religion.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 動力, from Japanese 動力 (dōryoku).

Frequently asked questions

What does động lực mean in English?

động lực (noun) means "motive power; motivation".

How do you pronounce động lực?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ lɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: động — heavy tone (nặng), lực — heavy tone (nặng).

Is động lực a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. động lực is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 動力.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.