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趋势

趨勢
qūshì
noun HSK 4 #11,596

Meanings

  1. 1 trend; tendency
  2. 2 direction (of development)

Characters

趋
qū
to tend towards; to hasten
势
shì
power; momentum; trend
The direction momentum is heading — a trend

Examples

网上购物是一个大趋势。
Wǎng shang gòuwù shì yí ge dà qūshì.
Online shopping is a major trend.
这是一个不可避免的趋势。
Zhè shì yí ge bùkě bìmiǎn de qūshì.
This is an unavoidable trend.
经济发展的趋势很好。
Jīngjì fāzhǎn de qūshì hěn hǎo.
The economic development trend is good.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

趋 qū
势 shì