形势

形勢

xíngshì

noun HSK 4 #5,709

Meanings

1 situation
2 circumstances
3 state of affairs

Characters

form; shape; appearance

power; force; tendency

The shape of forces - the situation or state of affairs

Examples

HSK 3

国际形势发生了变化。

Guójì xíngshì fāshēng le biànhuà.

The international situation has changed.

HSK 6

经济形势正在好转。

Jīngjì xíngshì zhèngzài hǎozhuǎn.

The economic situation is improving.

HSK 7-9

目前的形势很严峻。

Mùqián de xíngshì hěn yánjùn.

The current situation is very serious.

Stroke Order

形 xíng

势 shì