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优势 (yōu shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

优势 (yōu shì) is a Chinese word: advantage. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 优势

名 míng noun

advantage

我们要发挥自己的优势。

wǒ men yào fā huī zì jǐ de yōu shì

We need to utilize our advantages.

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Word breakdown

优 yōu — excellent, superior

势 shì — power, force, position

Structure & writing
1 优 yōu — excellent; superior (opposite of 劣)

优 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2 势 shì — apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs

势 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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