势 (shì) — (bound form) power; influence; force (as in 势力); (bound form) situation; circumstances; configuration (as in 局势, 形势); (bound form) gesture; posture; appearance (as in 手势, 姿势)
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'force, power, or trend,' appearing mostly in compounds like 势力 (influence), 局势 (situation), and 趋势 (tendency). It is not used as a standalone word.
bound form
(bound form) powerinfluenceforce (as in 势力)(bound form) situationcircumstancesconfiguration (as in 局势, 形势)(bound form) gesturepostureappearance (as in 手势, 姿势)
Examples
- 。Zhè jiā gōng sī de shì lì hěn dà.The influence of this company is very strong.
- 。Wǒ men yào guān zhù jīng jì fā zhǎn de qū shì.We need to pay attention to the trend of economic development.
- 。Lǎo shī zuò le yí gè shì fàn de shǒu shì.The teacher made a demonstrative hand gesture.
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