软实力

• 拼音: ruǎn shí lì
• 汉字拆解: 软 = soft/non-coercive; 实 = 宀 (roof) + 贯 (strung together) = solid, real; 力 = pictograph of an arm with muscle = strength

含义

Soft power. The capacity to influence others through cultural attraction, diplomacy, values, and ideology rather than military or economic coercion.

Borrowed from Joseph Nye's concept of 'soft power,' this term is widely used in Chinese political discourse, international relations, and cultural policy. It encompasses cultural exports (film, language, cuisine), diplomatic goodwill, and ideological appeal. Contrasted with 硬实力 (hard power: military and economic strength).

例句

1. 中国近年来大力投资文化产业，将提升国家软实力列为重要的战略发展目标。
2. 一个国家的软实力往往体现在其语言、艺术、科技和价值观对其他国家的吸引力上。
3. 孔子学院作为推广汉语和中国文化的重要平台，被视为中国软实力建设的核心组成部分。

用法指南

语境: politics, international relations, culture, diplomacy

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 在全球化背景下，各国纷纷意识到软实力的战略价值，并将文化外交纳入国家整体发展战略之中。(In the context of globalisation, countries increasingly recognise the strategic value of soft power and have incorporated cultural diplomacy into their overall national development strategies.)
• 电影、音乐和饮食文化是一个国家向世界展示软实力的重要载体，其影响力往往超越政治外交的直接作用。(Film, music, and culinary culture are important vehicles through which a country projects its soft power to the world, often exceeding the direct effects of political diplomacy.)

错误说法

• 他有很多软实力 — 软实力 is used for nations, institutions, or brands, not for individual personal traits; use 个人魅力 or 影响力 for individuals

起源与历史

软 (soft/non-coercive) + 实力 (actual strength/power) — translation of Joseph Nye's 1990 concept 'soft power,' formally adopted into Chinese political vocabulary in the 1990s

文化背景

时代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal