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| Pronunciation |
: |
shì |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- 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 |
: |
23.9% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
|
: |
force; power; influence |
| 2. |
|
|
: |
situation; circumstance; condition |
| 4. |
|
|
: |
advantage; superiority |
| 5. |
|
|
: |
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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 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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