shì

Traditional: 勢

势 (shì) is a Chinese word meaning “power; influence; potential”.

Meanings

  1. 1power
  2. 2influence
  3. 3potential
  4. 4momentum
  5. 5tendency
  6. 6trend
  7. 7situation
  8. 8conditions
  9. 9outward appearance
  10. 10sign
  11. 11gesture
  12. 12male genitals

Related words

姿势posture优势superiority局势situation形势circumstances势力power强势strong手势gesture; sign; signal虚张声势(idiom) to bluff; to bluster; to make an empty show of strength伤势condition of an injury趋势trend; tendency权势power气势imposing manner

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