势头

勢頭

shìtou

noun HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 4

看这个势头，他们会赢。

Kàn zhège shìtou, tāmen huì yíng.

Judging by this momentum, they'll win.

HSK 7-9

经济增长的势头很猛。

Jīngjì zēngzhǎng de shìtou hěn měng.

The momentum of economic growth is strong.

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