Definition

1. Noun:
   • Muscular force, physical strength: "cân lực" refers to the strength or force generated by muscles. This is an older, literary, or specialized term.

Usage

• "Cân lực" is a classical or formal term, rarely used in modern everyday Vietnamese. It is typically found in older texts, medical contexts, or formal descriptions.
• It specifically denotes the power or capacity of muscles, not general energy or mental strength.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vận động viên cần có cân lực dồi dào. (An athlete needs abundant muscular force.)
  • Bài tập này giúp tăng cường cân lực. (This exercise helps to strengthen muscular force.)

Advanced Usage

• "cân lực sung mãn": brimming with physical strength.
  • Người lính trẻ có cân lực sung mãn. (The young soldier has brimming physical strength.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sức mạnh cơ bắp: muscular strength (a more common modern phrase).
• Thể lực: physical strength, stamina (a broader, more common term encompassing overall physical capacity).
• Lực: force, strength (the root word, used in many compounds).

Synonyms

• Sức mạnh: strength, might.
• Sức lực: strength, energy (often physical and mental combined).

Notes

• This word is marked as "từ cũ" (old word) or "rare" in dictionaries, indicating its limited contemporary use. For modern communication, terms like thể lực or sức mạnh cơ bắp are preferred.

1. (từ cũ) Muscular force