Definition
强势 (qiáng shì) refers to a strong, dominant position or assertiveness, often in competitive contexts like economics or politics. It differs from 优势 (yōu shì), which is a more neutral 'advantage' or 'superiority' in a comparison, and from 主导 (zhǔ dǎo), which emphasizes a leading or driving role. The linguistics sense 'emphatic' is a specialized usage.
noun
strong positiondominanceadvantage(linguistics) emphaticintensive
Examples
- 强势。Jīngjì qiáng shì ràng zhège guójiā zài guójì shìwù zhōng yǒu gèng duō huàyǔ quán.Economic strength gives this country more say in international affairs.
- 强势。Tā zài gōngsī nèibù jiànlì le zìjǐ de qiáng shì.He established his own dominance within the company.
- ，强势。Zài hànyǔ zhōng, qiáng shì xíngshì kěyǐ biǎoshì qiángdiào.In Chinese, the emphatic form can indicate emphasis.
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