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势力

shì li · shi li

Traditional 勢力

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. power
  2. influence
  3. a force (military, political etc)
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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)家(jiā)族(zú)在(zài)当(dāng)地(dì)很(hěn)有(yǒu)势(shì)力(li)。

This family is very influential locally.

02

警(jǐng)方(fāng)正(zhèng)在(zài)调(diào)查(chá)这(zhè)个(gè)犯(fàn)罪(zuì)势(shì)力(li)的(de)活(huó)动(dòng)。

The police are investigating the activities of this criminal force.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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