Chinese Word: 勢 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

勢 (Simplified: 势)HSK 5

Pinyin: shì

English Definition: power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals

Chinese Definition:
①权力，威力：势力。权势。势利。势均力敌。
②表现出来的情况，样子：姿势。气势。山势。局势。虚张声势。守势。势必。势能。势不可挡。因势利导。

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 力

Pictophonetic:埶 indicates the sound; 力 (strength) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 埶 [ yì ] art
- 力 [ lì ] strength, power; capability, influence

power; momentum; tendency; impetus; situation; the look of things

1		guān ài 关爱 ruò shì 弱势 qún tǐ 群体 shì 是 shè huì 社会 zé rèn 责任。 Caring for vulnerable groups is a social responsibility.
2		dí jūn 敌军 zài 在 gāo chù 高处 yōng yǒu 拥有 zhàn lüè 战略 yōu shì 优势。 The enemy troops had a strategic advantage on the high ground.
3		wǒ men 我们 miàn lín 面临 zhe 着 jiān nán 艰难 de 的 jīng jì 经济 xíng shì 形势。 We are faced with difficult economic situation.
4		jìn dài 近代 zhōng guó 中国 de 的 zhèng zhì 政治 xíng shì 形势 fēi cháng 非常 fù zá 复杂。 The political situation in modern China is very complicated.
5		tā 她 gè tóu 个头 ǎi xiǎo 矮小， dàn 但 gè xìng 个性 shí fēn 十分 qiáng shì 强势。 She's short, but has a very strong personality.

1		guān ài 关爱 ruò shì 弱势 qún tǐ 群体 shì 是 shè huì 社会 zé rèn 责任。 Caring for vulnerable groups is a social responsibility.
2		dí jūn 敌军 zài 在 gāo chù 高处 yōng yǒu 拥有 zhàn lüè 战略 yōu shì 优势。 The enemy troops had a strategic advantage on the high ground.
3		wǒ men 我们 miàn lín 面临 zhe 着 jiān nán 艰难 de 的 jīng jì 经济 xíng shì 形势。 We are faced with difficult economic situation.
4		jìn dài 近代 zhōng guó 中国 de 的 zhèng zhì 政治 xíng shì 形势 fēi cháng 非常 fù zá 复杂。 The political situation in modern China is very complicated.
5		tā 她 gè tóu 个头 ǎi xiǎo 矮小， dàn 但 gè xìng 个性 shí fēn 十分 qiáng shì 强势。 She's short, but has a very strong personality.