势头

勢頭

shìtóu

noun HSK 7 #17,317

Measure Word

一股势头 gǔ

Meanings

1 momentum
2 tendency
3 trend

Characters

momentum; trend

head (here: suffix indicating state)

Examples

经济增长的势头很猛。

Jīngjì zēngzhǎng de shìtóu hěn měng.

The momentum of economic growth is strong.

看这个势头，他们会赢。

Kàn zhège shìtóu, tāmen huì yíng.

Judging by this momentum, they'll win.

Tips

usage

势头 describes an observable trend or momentum, often modified by adjectives like 好 (good), 猛 (fierce), or 强劲 (strong). More colloquial than 趋势.

Stroke Order

势 shì

头 tóu