势头 shìtou power
power; momentum; tendency; impetus; situation; the look of things
How to remember 势头: 势 power + 头 head = power.
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How it is used
- Momentum / the way things are trending - 发展势头良好 (fāzhǎn shìtou liánghǎo) development has good momentum.
- Note 头 = tou (neutral tone); colloquial-to-neutral, about the force and direction of a trend.
- Frames: 势头强劲 (strong momentum), 遏制势头 (check the momentum).