(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)

Définition

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)

Exemples

  • 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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