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手势 (shǒu shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

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

Meaning of 手势

名 míng noun

gesture

他做了一个友好的手势。

tā zuò le yí gè yǒu hǎo de shǒu shì

He made a friendly gesture.

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Word breakdown

手 shǒu — hand

Words with this character (62)
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势 shì — posture, position

Words with this character (21)
  • 1 优势 yōu shì — advantage HSK 5
    • 优 excellent, superior
    • 势 power, force, position
    Example

    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.

  • 2 姿势 zī shì — posture HSK 5
    • 姿 appearance, figure, form
    • 势 manner, state, configuration
    Example

    瑜伽老师纠正了我的姿势。

    yú jiā lǎo shī jiū zhèng le wǒ de zī shì

    The yoga teacher corrected my posture.

  • 3 形势 xíng shì — situation HSK 5
    • 形 form, configuration, visible aspect
    • 势 momentum, tendency, power dynamics
    Example

    当前的经济形势很复杂。

    dāng qián de jīng jì xíng shì hěn fù zá

    The current economic situation is very complex.

  • 4 趋势 qū shì — trend HSK 5
    • 趋 to tend toward, to move in a direction
    • 势 momentum, force, situation
    Example

    这是未来发展的趋势。

    zhè shì wèi lái fā zhǎn de qū shì

    This is the trend of future development.

  • 5 势力 shì lì — power; force; influence HSK 6
    • 势 power; momentum; influence
    • 力 strength; force; power
    Example

    这个地区有许多不同的政治势力。

    zhè ge dì qū yǒu xǔ duō bù tóng de zhèng zhì shì lì

    This region has many different political forces.

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  • 6 伤势 shāng shì — injury condition HSK 7
    • 伤 injury, wound
    • 势 condition, state, situation
    Example

    他的伤势很严重。

    tā de shāng shì hěn yán zhòng

    His injury condition is very serious.

  • 7 劣势 liè shì — disadvantage HSK 7
    • 劣 inferior, poor, disadvantaged
    • 势 position, situation, circumstances
    Example

    我们队在人数上处于劣势。

    wǒ men duì zài rén shù shàng chǔ yú liè shì

    Our team is at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.

  • 8 势不可当 shì bù kě dāng — Irresistible HSK 7
    • 势 Momentum, force, power
    • 不 Not, negation
    • 可 Can, possible, able to
    • 当 Withstand, resist, block
    Example

    他的进攻势不可当，对手毫无还手之力。

    tā de jìn gōng shì bù kě dāng duì shǒu háo wú huán shǒu zhī lì

    His attack was irresistible, the opponent had no power to fight back.

  • 9 势头 shì tou — momentum HSK 7
    • 势 force, power, momentum
    • 头 suffix indicating direction or aspect
    Example

    公司保持着良好的发展势头。

    gōng sī bǎo chí zhe liáng hǎo de fā zhǎn shì tou

    The company maintains good development momentum.

  • 10 势必 shì bì — inevitably, be bound to HSK 7
    • 势 momentum, tendency,势 - indicates the force or trend of a situation
    • 必 certainly, must - indicates certainty or inevitability
    Example

    这样做势必引起争议。

    zhè yàng zuò shì bì yǐn qǐ zhēng yì

    Doing it this way will inevitably cause controversy.

  • 11 地势 dì shì — terrain HSK 7
    • 地 land, ground, earth
    • 势 configuration, condition, disposition
    Example

    这里地势平坦，适合建设机场。

    zhè lǐ dì shì píng tǎn shì hé jiàn shè jī chǎng

    The terrain here is flat, suitable for building an airport.

  • 12 声势 shēng shì — momentum HSK 7
    • 声 sound, voice, reputation - the outward expression or display
    • 势 power, force, momentum - the underlying strength and influence
    Example

    这次活动声势浩大，吸引了很多人参加。

    zhè cì huó dòng shēng shì hào dà xī yǐn le hěn duō rén cān jiā

    This event had great momentum and attracted many participants.

  • 13 局势 jú shì — situation HSK 7
    • 局 situation, setup, configuration
    • 势 momentum, trend, force
    Example

    目前的局势很复杂。

    mù qián de jú shì hěn fù zá

    The current situation is very complicated.

  • 14 弱势 ruò shì — disadvantaged position HSK 7
    • 弱 weak, lacking strength
    • 势 position, power, circumstances
    Example

    我们要保护弱势群体的权益。

    wǒ men yào bǎo hù ruò shì qún tǐ de quán yì

    We must protect the rights and interests of disadvantaged groups.

  • 15 强势 qiáng shì — strong, dominant HSK 7
    • 强 strong, powerful
    • 势 power, influence, momentum
    Example

    她的管理风格非常强势。

    tā de guǎn lǐ fēng gé fēi cháng qiáng shì

    Her management style is very assertive.

  • 16 态势 tài shì — situation, state of affairs, posture HSK 7
    • 态 state, condition, form
    • 势 momentum, trend, force
    Example

    我们要密切关注国际态势的变化。

    wǒ men yào mì qiè guān zhù guó jì tài shì de biàn huà

    We need to closely monitor changes in the international situation.

  • 17 攻势 gōng shì — offensive HSK 7
    • 攻 attack, assault, go on the offensive
    • 势 momentum, force, posture, strategic situation
    Example

    军队发动了猛烈的攻势。

    jūn duì fā dòng le měng liè de gōng shì

    The army launched a fierce offensive.

  • 18 架势 jià shi — posture HSK 7
    • 架 frame, structure
    • 势 force, momentum, tendency
    Example

    他摆出一副要打架的架势。

    tā bǎi chū yī fù yào dǎ jià de jià shi

    He assumed a fighting posture.

  • 19 气势 qì shì — imposing manner, momentum, aura HSK 7
    • 气 spirit, energy, vital force, manner
    • 势 power, force, momentum, tendency
    Example

    演讲者的气势震撼了全场。

    yǎn jiǎng zhě de qì shì zhèn hàn le quán chǎng

    The speaker's imposing manner captivated the entire audience.

  • 20 走势 zǒu shì — trend HSK 7
    • 走 movement, progression
    • 势 tendency, momentum, direction
    Example

    经济走势向好

    jīng jì zǒu shì xiàng hǎo

    The economic trend is improving

  • 21 顺势 shùn shì — take advantage of the situation; go with the trend HSK 7
    • 顺 following; going along with
    • 势 momentum; situation; trend
    Example

    他顺势推了一把。

    tā shùn shì tuī le yì bǎ

    He took advantage of the momentum and gave a push.

Structure & writing
1 手 shǒu — hand (the part of the body below the wrist)
手 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 1
看 kàn to look at; to watch
HSK 2
拿 ná to hold, grasp, or move with the hand or other means
HSK 5
掌 zhǎng palm of the hand
HSK 6
拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 摩 mó to rub; to move back and forth against something
HSK 7
拳 quán fist (fingers curled into a ball) 挚 zhì intimate, sincere 掰 bāi to split or break apart with one's hands 擎 qíng to lift up, raise 攀 pān to climb by gripping something

手 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

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

2.1 执 zhí — to hold; to grasp
执 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 1
热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')
HSK 5
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
HSK 7
垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 挚 zhì intimate, sincere
2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')
HSK 3
办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost
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历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 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 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss
HSK 7
劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate
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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

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