Definition
攻势 (gōng shì) is a noun meaning 'offensive' — the overall attack strategy or phase in military or sports. Unlike verbs like 攻击 (to attack) or 袭击 (to raid), 攻势 refers to the broader concept of an offensive campaign or the attacking side. It is often used in phrases like 发起攻势 (launch an offensive).
noun
offensiveattack (esp. military or in sports)
Easily confused
- 公事gōng shìsound-alikeofficial business; work-related matters
- 共识gòng shísound-alikeconsensus, common understanding
- 公式gōng shìsound-alikeformula (in mathematics, science, etc.)
- 公示gōng shìsound-aliketo make public; to announce officially (for information or comment)
Examples
- 攻势。Wǒ jūn fāqǐ le quánmiàn gōng shì.Our army launched an all-out offensive.
- 攻势。Zhè zhī qiú duì de gōng shì fēicháng xīlì.This team's offense is very sharp.
- 攻势。Tāmen zhèngzài tiáozhěng gōng shì cèlüè yǐ yìngduì jìngzhēng.They are adjusting their offensive strategy to cope with competition.
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