强势 qiángshì strong
strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive
How to remember 强势: 强 strong + 势 power = strong.
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- In a dominant, forceful position - 态度强势 (tàidu qiángshì) a strong/pushy attitude; 美元走势强势 (měiyuán zǒushì qiángshì) the dollar is trading strong.
- Describes power dynamics: a dominant person, currency, team, or party; can imply overbearing.
- Antonym 弱势 (ruòshì); in linguistics it also means 'emphatic', but the everyday sense is 'dominant.' - 弱势群体 (ruòshì qúntǐ) disadvantaged groups.