2 sentences for 形势 (xíng​shì — terrain)

1. 此地两山对峙，形势极狭。

   cǐ​dì liǎng shān duì​zhì, xíng​shì jí xiá.

   Two mountains stand facing each other here, and the terrain is extremely narrow.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 此地形势险要，是一个军事要塞。

   cǐ​dì xíng​shì xiǎn​yào, shì yī gè jūn​shì yào​sài.

   The terrain here is strategically critical; it is a military fortress.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary