给力

• Pinyin: gěi lì
• Hanzi breakdown: 给 (give) + 力 (power) -> give strength or deliver impact.

Meaning

Effective, impressive, supportive, or satisfying.

It praises someone or something for really delivering. The word is upbeat and casual, common in work, school, service, and product contexts.

Examples

1. 这次队友太给力了。 Our teammate was really给力 this time.
2. 新版本功能很给力。 The new version's features are really给力.
3. 老板今天请客，真给力。 The boss is buying us lunch today. That's really给力.

Usage Guide

Context: friends, workplace, online reviews

Tone: positive, approving

Do Say

• 你的建议太给力了。（Your suggestion was really helpful.）
• 这家店服务很给力。（This shop's service is excellent.）

Don't Say

• 在正式学术论文里写结果很给力。（Too colloquial for formal academic prose.）

Common Mistakes

• Using it for mere physical force only; slang means effective or impressive.

Origin & History

Originally regional colloquial usage that became nationally popular through internet culture.

Cultural Context

Era: 2010s-2020s

Generation: Broadly understood

Social background: Students, workers, and consumers

Regional notes: Mainstream across Mainland China.