势力

勢力

shìlì

noun HSK 5 #6,196

Meanings

Zhège dìqū yǒu hěn duō bùtóng de zhèngzhì shìlì.

There are many different political forces in this region.

Tā de shìlì fànwéi hěn dà.

His sphere of influence is very large.

Fǎnduì shìlì yuè lái yuè qiáng.

The opposing forces are getting stronger and stronger.

usage

势力 often has a slightly negative connotation (powerful faction, dark forces). For neutral 'power,' use 力量 (lìliàng) instead.

势 shì

力 lì