情势

情勢

qíngshì

noun #17,956

Meanings

1 situation
2 circumstance
3 state of affairs

Characters

situation; condition

force; momentum; trend

Examples

国际情势发生了很大变化。

Guójì qíngshì fāshēng le hěn dà biànhuà.

The international situation has changed greatly.

目前的情势对我们不利。

Mùqián de qíngshì duì wǒmen bú lì.

The current situation is unfavorable for us.

Tips

usage

情势 is more formal than 情况. It often appears in political, military, or diplomatic contexts, similar to English 'state of affairs.'

Stroke Order

情 qíng

势 shì