势 shì power
power; force; tendency
怎么记住“势”: 执 hold on to + 力 power = power. The little boy tries to hold on to the leash, but the big dog uses all its power and drags him across the park by sheer power.
部件结构
势 = 执 hold on to + 力 power
- 执 hold on to
- 力 power
The little boy tries to hold on to the leash, but the big dog uses all its power and drags him across the park by sheer power.
用法
- Bound root for "force, tendency, condition" - builds abstract nouns like 形势 xíngshì "the situation/circumstances" and 趋势 qūshì "trend", both common in news and analysis.
- 优势 yōushì "advantage" and 劣势 lièshì "disadvantage" are the standard pair for comparing strengths and weaknesses.
- 姿势 zīshì "posture, pose" and 手势 shǒushì "hand gesture" are the concrete, everyday members of this family - physical rather than abstract.
含“势”的词语
- 优势yōushìsuperiorityHSK 5
- 姿势zīshìpostureHSK 5
- 形势xíngshìcircumstancesHSK 5
- 趋势qūshìtrendHSK 5
- 势力shìlìpowerHSK 6
- 手势shǒushìgestureHSK 6
- 伤势shāngshìcondition of an injuryHSK 8
- 劣势lièshìinferiorHSK 8
- 势不可当shìbùkědāngimpossible to resist (idiom)HSK 8
- 势头shìtoupowerHSK 8
- 势必shìbìto be bound toHSK 8
- 地势dìshìterrainHSK 8
- 声势shēngshìfame and powerHSK 8
- 局势júshìsituationHSK 8
- 弱势ruòshìvulnerableHSK 8
- 强势qiángshìstrongHSK 8
- 态势tàishìpostureHSK 8
- 攻势gōngshìoffensiveHSK 8
- 架势jiàshiattitudeHSK 9
- 气势qìshìimposing mannerHSK 9
- 走势zǒushìtendencyHSK 9
- 顺势shùnshìto take advantageHSK 9