bing1 lik6兵力
Jyutpingbing1 lik6
Yalebīng lihk
Definition
Military strength, including the number and quality of troops and equipment.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or strategic contexts, such as discussing military operations or competitive scenarios. While it refers to the physical number of soldiers, it also encompasses the overall effectiveness and equipment quality of a force. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless one is speaking metaphorically about a team's resources or capacity to handle a difficult task.
Examples
They don't have enough military strength, it's hard to hold this place.
Should we concentrate our military strength to attack?
Related words
Common phrases
superior military strength
concentrate military forces
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
