兴衰

興衰

xīngshuāi

noun #49,821

Meanings

HSK 7-9

这本书讲的是一个王朝的兴衰。

Zhè běn shū jiǎng de shì yí ge wángcháo de xīngshuāi.

This book is about the rise and fall of a dynasty.

HSK 7-9

企业的兴衰往往取决于领导人的眼光。

Qǐyè de xīngshuāi wǎngwǎng qǔjuéyú lǐngdǎorén de yǎnguāng.

Whether a company rises or falls often depends on the vision of its leaders.

mistakes

兴 has the first tone here, 'to flourish', as in 兴旺 'prosperous'. The fourth-tone 兴 is 'interest', as in 高兴 'happy'.

usage

Formal, for dynasties, states, cities, companies and great families. 兴亡 is close but harsher: rise or ruin, survival or destruction.

兴 xīng

衰 shuāi