态势

態勢

tàishì

noun HSK 7-9 #50,280

Meanings

1 posture
2 situation
3 trend
4 state of affairs

Characters

state / attitude

momentum / force

Examples

HSK 5

当前经济发展态势良好。

Dāngqián jīngjì fāzhǎn tàishì liánghǎo.

The current economic development trend is favorable.

HSK 5

我们要密切关注市场态势。

Wǒmen yào mìqiè guānzhù shìchǎng tàishì.

We should closely watch the market situation.

Tips

usage

态势 is more formal than 情况 (situation); it implies a dynamic posture or trajectory, common in news reports about the economy, geopolitics, and military.

Stroke Order

态 tài

势 shì