阵势

陣勢

zhènshì

noun #30,742

Meanings

1 battle formation
2 array
3 scene
4 situation

Characters

battle formation; a spell of

force; momentum; situation

Examples

HSK 1

看这阵势，今晚要下大雨。

Kàn zhè zhènshì, jīnwǎn yào xià dàyǔ.

Looking at this scene, it's going to pour tonight.

HSK 7-9

敌军摆开了阵势。

Díjūn bǎikāi le zhènshì.

The enemy forces took up battle formation.

Tips

usage

Originally a military term for troop formations, 阵势 now commonly describes any imposing scene or unfolding situation - e.g. a packed protest, a stormy sky, or a tense standoff.

Stroke Order

阵 zhèn

势 shì