HSK6: learn ten words at a time

趋势 · qūshì

trend; a general direction of change

we / us我们wǒ mento need需要xū yàoto understand了解liǎo jiěthis这个zhè getrade行业háng yè(modifier / structural particle)的de发展趋势fā zhǎn qū shì。

wǒ men xū yào liǎo jiě zhè ge háng yè de fā zhǎn qū shì。

Here, 趋势: trend; a general direction of change.

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形势 · xíngshì

situation; how events or conditions are developing

meeting会议huì yì(bound form) up上shàng，everyone大家dà jiāto discuss讨论tǎo lùn(completed / change)了lethe present time当前dāng qián(modifier / structural particle)的deeconomy经济jīng jìcircumstances形势xíng shì。

huì yì shàng， dà jiā tǎo lùn le dāng qián de jīng jì xíng shì。

Here, 形势: situation; how events or conditions are developing.

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优势 · yōushì

advantage; a strength compared with others

这家zhè jiāinn店diàn(modifier / structural particle)的desuperiority优势yōu shìto be / is是shìposition位置wèi zhìgood好hǎo、服务周到fú wù zhōu dào。

zhè jiā diàn de yōu shì shì wèi zhì hǎo、 fú wù zhōu dào。

Here, 优势: advantage; a strength compared with others.

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姿势 · zīshì

posture; position of the body

长时间zhǎng shí jiānto learn学习xué xío'clock时shí，want / will / need要yàoto take note of注意zhù yìto sit坐zuò(modifier / structural particle)的deposture姿势zī shì。

cháng shí jiān xué xí shí， yào zhù yì zuò de zī shì。

Here, 姿势: posture; position of the body.

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势力 · shìlì

power or influence held by a group

势力 concerns power or influence held by a group or force. 视力 means eyesight, and 实力 means actual strength or capability; all three are pronounced shìlì.

novel小说xiǎo shuōto describe描写miáo xiě(completed / change)了le几股jǐ gǔpower势力shì lì(after a noun) between之间zhī jiān(modifier / structural particle)的deto compete竞争jìng zhēng。

xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le jǐ gǔ shì lì zhī jiān de jìng zhēng。

Here, 势力: power or influence held by a group.

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手势 · shǒushì

gesture; a movement of the hand conveying meaning

she / her她tāto use / with用yònggesture手势shǒu shìto hint示意shì yìeveryone大家dà jiāquiet安静ān jìng。

tā yòng shǒu shì shì yì dà jiā ān jìng。

Here, 手势: gesture; a movement of the hand conveying meaning.

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