势力

勢力

shìlì

noun HSK 5 #6,196

Meanings

这个地区有很多不同的政治势力。

Zhège dìqū yǒu hěnduō bùtóng de zhèngzhì shìlì.

There are many different political forces in this region.

他的势力范围很大。

Tā de shìlì fànwéi hěn dà.

His sphere of influence is very large.

反对势力越来越强。

Fǎnduì shìlì yuèláiyuè qiáng.

The opposing forces are getting stronger and stronger.

usage

势力 often has a slightly negative connotation (powerful faction, dark forces). For neutral 'power,' use 力量 (lìliàng) instead.

势 shì

力 lì