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攻势 (gōng shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 攻势

名 míng noun

offensive

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.

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Word breakdown

攻 gōng — attack, assault, go on the offensive

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 攻击 gōng jī — attack HSK 6
    • 攻 attack, assault (offensive action)
    • 击 strike, hit (action of striking)
    Example

    黑客攻击了银行系统。

    hēi kè gōng jī le yín háng xì tǒng

    Hackers attacked the banking system.

  • 2 攻克 gōng kè — to capture; to conquer; to overcome HSK 7
    • 攻 to attack; to assault (provides the aggressive action component)
    • 克 to overcome; to conquer (provides the successful completion component)
    Example

    科学家们终于攻克了这个难题。

    kē xué jiā men zhōng yú gōng kè le zhè ge nán tí

    The scientists finally overcame this difficult problem.

  • 3 攻关 gōng guān — tackle key problems HSK 7
    • 攻 attack, tackle
    • 关 barrier, critical point
    Example

    研究团队正在攻关新能源技术。

    yán jiū tuán duì zhèng zài gōng guān xīn néng yuán jì shù

    The research team is tackling key problems in new energy technology.

  • 4 攻读 gōng dú — to pursue (a degree) HSK 7
    • 攻 intensive effort, to tackle
    • 读 to study, to read
    Example

    他在北京大学攻读博士学位。

    tā zài Běi jīng Dà xué gōng dú bó shì xué wèi

    He is pursuing a doctoral degree at Peking University.

  • 5 进攻 jìn gōng — to attack HSK 7
    • 进 to advance, to move forward
    • 攻 to attack, to assault
    Example

    我们的球队正在进攻。

    wǒ men de qiú duì zhèng zài jìn gōng

    Our team is attacking.

势 shì — momentum, force, posture, strategic situation

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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Structure & writing
1 攻 gōng — to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend'

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

consists of

1.1 工 gōng — worker; working class
工 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 2
红 hóng red (color like fresh blood)
HSK 3
差 chā mistake; error 空 kōng empty; hollow; impractical 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重')
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 巧 qiǎo clever and skillful; ingenious 式 shì shape or form of an object 江 jiāng a large river 项 xiàng (lit.) back of the neck/nape
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court
HSK 6
巩 gǒng firm, solid 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend' 虹 hóng rainbow (colorful arc in the sky after rain, with seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
HSK 7
扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder (without tools) 杠 gàng thick rod or pole 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin 缸 gāng large container (jar, vat, or crock) with a narrow base and wide mouth, made of pottery, porcelain, enamel, or glass 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts
1.2 攵 pū — light strike/tap radical
攵 is a component in 28 characters
HSK 2
教 jiào to teach; to educate
HSK 3
收 shōu bring in; gather together 放 fàng to release; to set free 故 gù reason; cause 数 shù number; quantity
HSK 4
微 wēi tiny; slight 改 gǎi to revise; to modify 效 xiào effect, function, result 败 bài to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜)
HSK 5
政 zhèng politics; affairs of state 敌 dí hostile; antagonistic 敏 mǐn intelligent, quick-witted, agile 救 jiù to help someone out of difficulty, danger, or disaster 敬 jìng to respect, to treat with courtesy
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玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone
HSK 6
撤 chè to remove; to cancel 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend'
HSK 7
徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 敛 liǎn (lit.) to draw in; to hold back 敞 chǎng (of buildings, courtyards, etc.) spacious and open; unobstructed 敦 dūn to urge; to encourage 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.)
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枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 澈 chè clear and transparent (of water) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 肇 zhào (class.) to begin; to start 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

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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