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形势

xíng shì · xing shi

Traditional 形勢

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. circumstances
  2. situation
  3. terrain
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A chess game

  1. Dengdeng

    现在(xiànzài)棋盘(qípán)上(shàng)的(de)形势(xíngshì)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How is the situation on the board now?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)你(nǐ)不太(bùtài)好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)的(de)棋子(qízǐ)比(bǐ)你(nǐ)多(duō)。

    Not so good for you. I have more pieces than you.

  3. Dengdeng

    别(bié)高兴(gāoxìng)得(de)太(tài)早(zǎo)，形势(xíngshì)会(huì)变(biàn)。

    Do not celebrate too early. The situation will change.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)你(nǐ)走(zǒu)吧(ba)。

    OK, then make your move.

  5. Dengdeng

    将军(jiāngjūn)！形势(xíngshì)变(biàn)了(le)。

    Check! The situation has changed.

  6. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)这边(zhèbiān)的(de)形势(xíngshì)不好(bùhǎo)了(le)！

    Oh no, things have gone bad on my side!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

两(liǎng)相(xiāng)比(bǐ)较(jiào)，他(tā)那(nà)边(bian)的(de)形(xíng)势(shì)更(gèng)不(bú)利(lì)一(yì)些(xiē)。

The comparison between the two was to his disadvantage.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Ivanovb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

文(wén)章(zhāng)开(kāi)头(tóu)讲(jiǎng)了(le)当(dāng)前(qián)的(de)形(xíng)势(shì)。

The article begins with an account of the current situation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by omerfarukckmk · English by omerfarukckmk · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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