势 shì HSK3 power Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (4) All meanings 9 shì 9 power 3momentum 3situation 2gesture 1 9 sentences 他仗着家里有权有势,整天在外倚势欺人。 tā zhàng zhe jiālǐ yǒu quán yǒu shì, zhěngtiān zài wài yǐ shì qīrén. Relying on his family's power and influence, he bullies people all day long. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary有些人仗势欺人在这一带横行霸道,引起了公愤。 yǒuxiē rén zhàng shì qīrén zài zhè yīdài héngxíngbàdào, yǐnqǐ le gōngfèn. Some people who use their power to bully others have been running amok in this area, causing public outrage. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他整天忙着去上交那些有权有势的人,没心思好好工作。 tā zhěngtiān máng zhe qù shàngjiāo nàxiē yǒu quán yǒu shì de rén, méi xīnsi hǎohǎo gōngzuò. He is so busy currying favor with the powerful all day that he has no interest in doing his work properly. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我军以排山倒海之势压倒了敌人。 wǒ jūn yǐ páishāndǎohǎi zhī shì yādǎo le dírén. Our army overwhelmed the enemy with the force of a mountain toppling or a sea surging. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary河水暴涨,水势汹涌,已经漫过了两岸的堤防。 héshuǐ bàozhǎng, shuǐ shì xiōngyǒng, yǐjīng mànguò le liǎng àn de dīfáng. The river rose sharply and the current was turbulent, overflowing the dikes on both banks. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这支球队以秋风扫落叶之势横扫了所有对手。 zhè zhī qiúduì yǐ qiūfēng sǎo luòyè zhī shì héngsǎo le suǒyǒu duìshǒu. The team swept through all their opponents with overwhelming force. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary那个小偷见势不妙,立刻遁入小巷中不见了。 nà gè xiǎotōu jiàn shì bù miào, lìkè dùn rù xiǎoxiàng zhōng bù jiàn le. Seeing that things were going poorly, the thief immediately slipped into an alley and vanished. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我们要审时度势,根据当前的情况做出正确判断。 wǒmen yào shěnshí duó shì, gēnjù dāngqián de qíngkuàng zuòchū zhèngquè pànduàn. We should assess the situation and make correct judgments based on the current circumstances. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary交警向前方车辆做了一个靠边停车的手势。 jiāojǐng xiàng qiánfāng chēliàng zuò le yī gè kàobiān tíngchē de shǒu shì. The traffic police gestured for the vehicle ahead to pull over. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary