Learn Chinese Characters

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.

hezàiat比赛bǐ sàicompetition (sports etc)zhōngmiddlechǔto resideat优势yōu shìsuperiority