声势

声势 shēngshì

Momentum (power)

声势 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 聲勢 shengshi

What 声势 means

  1. Momentum (power)

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Character by character

声势 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

声
shēng
Sound (voice - tone - measure word for sounds)
势
shì
Force (tendency - feature - tendency)

How to write 声势

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声势 in a sentence

这次活动声势很大。
Zhè cì huódòng shēngshì hěn dà.
This event was staged with great fanfare.
他们造了很大的声势。
Tāmen zào le hěn dà de shēngshì.
They generated a great deal of momentum.

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Questions about 声势

What does 声势 mean in English?

声势 is pronounced shēngshì and means Momentum (power).

How do you pronounce 声势?

声势 is shēngshì in pinyin — written shengshi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 声势?

声势 is written with 2 characters: 声 (shēng) Sound (voice - tone - measure word for sounds), 势 (shì) Force (tendency - feature - tendency). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 声势 written in traditional Chinese?

聲勢. The simplified form 声势 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 聲勢 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shēngshì.

Is 声势 an HSK word?

Yes — 声势 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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