实力派

實力派
shílìpài
noun #41,796

Meanings

  1. 1 performer valued for real talent rather than looks
  2. 2 person or group with real strength

Examples

HSK 4
Tā shì yí wèi shílìpài gēshǒu.
She is a singer respected for her real talent.
HSK 6
Bǐqǐ ǒuxiàngpài, xiànzài de guānzhòng gèng xǐhuan shílìpài yǎnyuán.
Compared with idol stars, audiences today prefer actors with real acting ability.

Tips

usage
The opposite is 偶像派, idols popular mainly for their looks. 派 here means a type or school, as in 老派 (old-school).

Stroke Order

实 shí
力 lì
派 pài