逆势

逆勢

nìshì

adverb

Meanings

1 against the trend
2 countertrend
3 bucking the tide

Characters

against; reverse

trend; momentum

Examples

HSK 4

他选择在经济下行时逆势投资。

Tā xuǎnzé zài jīngjì xiàxíng shí nìshì tóuzī.

He chose to invest countertrend during the downturn.

HSK 6

这只股票逆势上涨。

Zhè zhī gǔpiào nìshì shàngzhǎng.

This stock rose against the trend.

Tips

usage

Common financial headline word: 逆势上涨 (rising while the market falls), 逆势增长 (growth despite downturn). The opposite is 顺势 (riding the trend). 逆 means 'reverse / against'.

Stroke Order

逆 nì

势 shì