趋势

趨勢

qūshì

noun HSK 4 #11,596

Meanings

The direction momentum is heading - a trend.

HSK 3

经济发展的趋势很好。

Jīngjì fāzhǎn de qūshì hěn hǎo.

The economic development trend is good.

HSK 4

网上购物是一个大趋势。

Wǎngshàng gòuwù shì yí ge dà qūshì.

Online shopping is a major trend.

HSK 7-9

这是一个不可避免的趋势。

Zhè shì yí ge bùkě bìmiǎn de qūshì.

This is an unavoidable trend.

usage

趋势 is used for broader trends and directions of change. Common collocations: 发展趋势 (development trend), 全球趋势 (global trend), 大趋势 (major trend).

memory

势 appears in many words related to power and momentum: 形势 (situation), 优势 (advantage), 姿势 (posture/gesture).

趋 qū

势 shì