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Pronunciation |
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shì |
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Meaning |
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- power; influence. (n)
- momentum. (n)
- situation; conditions. (n)
- tendency; trend. (n)
- sign; gesture. (n)
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Radical |
: |
力 |
Strokes |
: |
9 |
Traditional |
: |
勢 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
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23.9% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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force; power; influence |
2. |
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situation; circumstance; condition |
4. |
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advantage; superiority |
5. |
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momentum; imposing manner; vigor |
Sentences:
1. The Green party is very strong in the southern part of the country. |
lǜ |
dǎng |
zài |
gāi |
guó |
nán |
bù |
hěn |
yǒu |
shì |
lì |
。 |
绿 |
党 |
在 |
该 |
国 |
南 |
部 |
很 |
有 |
势 |
力 |
。 |
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绿党 |
: |
Green party |
在 |
: |
at |
该国 |
: |
the country |
南部 |
: |
southern part |
很 |
: |
very |
有 |
: |
have |
势力 |
: |
force; power; influence |
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2. He always fawning on the rich and the powerful. |
tā |
zhǐ |
huì |
bā |
jie |
yǒu |
quán |
yǒu |
shì |
de |
rén |
。 |
他 |
只 |
会 |
巴 |
结 |
有 |
权 |
有 |
势 |
的 |
人 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
只会 |
: |
only will |
巴结 |
: |
fawn on; curry favour with; make up to |
有 |
: |
have |
权势 |
: |
power and influence |
的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
人 |
: |
people |
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3. She gestured to the waiter. |
tā |
xiàng |
fú |
wù |
shēng |
zuò |
le |
yī |
gè |
shǒu |
shì |
。 |
她 |
向 |
服 |
务 |
生 |
作 |
了 |
一 |
个 |
手 |
势 |
。 |
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她 |
: |
she |
向 |
: |
to |
服务生 |
: |
waiter |
作 |
: |
do |
了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
一 |
: |
one |
个 |
: |
measure word |
手势 |
: |
gesture |
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