Meaning
conditions; influence; tendency
Chinese: 形势、趋势或力量。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shi” becomes a different word in each tone. 势 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 优势yōu shìsuperiority; dominance; advantage
- 形势xíng shìcircumstances; situation; terrain
- 趋势qū shìtrend; tendency
- 姿势zī shìposture; position
- 势力shì lipower; influence; a force (military, political etc)
Example Sentence
他在比赛中处于优势。Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng chǔ yú yōu shì.He has the advantage in the competition.
他Tāhe在zàiat比赛bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc)中zhōngmiddle处chǔto reside于yúat优势yōu shìsuperiority。