攻势 gōngshì offensive
(military) offensive
How to remember 攻势: 攻 to accuse + 势 power = offensive.
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How it is used
- An offensive, an onslaught - 发动全面攻势 (fādòng quánmiàn gōngshì) launch a full-scale offensive; 外交攻势 (wàijiāo gōngshì) a diplomatic offensive.
- Military and figurative. Contrast 守势 (shǒushì, the defensive) - 攻势 is the attacking push.