势力

勢力

shìlì

noun HSK 5 #6,196

Meanings

HSK 3

他的势力范围很大。

Tā de shìlì fànwéi hěn dà.

His sphere of influence is very large.

HSK 3

反对势力越来越强。

Fǎnduì shìlì yuèláiyuè qiáng.

The opposing forces are getting stronger and stronger.

HSK 4

这个地区有很多不同的政治势力。

Zhège dìqū yǒu hěnduō bùtóng de zhèngzhì shìlì.

There are many different political forces in this region.

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