terrain; topographical features; circumstances (n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
形勢
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
形式 xíng shì - form; shape; layout (n.) | HSK 5
刑事 xíng shì - criminal; penal (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
我们需要评估当前的形势。 wǒmen xūyào pínggū dāngqián de xíngshì。 - We need to assess the current situation.
他们的立场取决于形势的变化。 tāmen de lìchǎng qǔjué yú xíngshì de biànhuà。 - Their position depends on the changes in the situation.
战场上的形势每时每刻都在变化。 zhànchǎng shàng de xíngshì měi shí měi kè dōu zài biànhuà。 - The situation on the battlefield changes every moment.
面对这种复杂的形势，我们必须保持冷静。 miàn duì zhè zhǒng fùzá de xíngshì, wǒmen bìxū bǎochí lěngjìng。 - Faced with this complex situation, we must remain calm.
他们正在讨论如何应对形势的变化。 tāmen zhèngzài tǎolùn rúhé yìngduì xíngshì de biànhuà。 - They are discussing how to respond to changes in the situation.
Characters
势 shì - power, influence; momentum; outward appearance; posture; circumstance; male genitals |
形 xíng - shape; entity; to express; to compare, to contrast |