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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'trend' or 'situation' with 势 (shì)

    Description & Modification
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Noun + 势 / Modifier + 势

    Explanation

    势 (shì) means "trend," "momentum," or "situation." It describes the force, direction, or tendency of events. It commonly appears in compound words like 趋势 (trend), 形势 (situation), and 势力 (power/influence).

    Examples

    • 目前的经济形势不太乐观。

      mùqián de jīngjì xíngshì bú tài lèguān.

      The current economic situation is not very optimistic.

    • 科技发展的趋势是不可阻挡的。

      kējì fāzhǎn de qūshì shì bùkě zǔdǎng de.

      The trend of technological development is unstoppable.

    • 这支球队的上升势头非常明显。

      zhè zhī qiúduì de shàngshēng shìtóu fēicháng míngxiǎn.

      This team's upward momentum is very obvious.

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