势
力

Power in Chinese: 势力 (shì li)

shì li

power

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 勢力1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1power
  2. 2influence
  3. 3a force (military, political etc)

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势
力

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ㄕˋ

shì

ㄕ/ shˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄌㄧ

li

˙/ neutral toneㄌ/ lㄧ/ i

Simplified & traditional

势力

Simplified

勢力

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这个家族在当地很有势力。

    zhè ge jiā zú zài dāng dì hěn yǒu shì li。

    This family has a lot of influence in the area.

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Related words

力

lì

power

努力

nǔ lì

to make an effort

力气

lì qi

strength

能力

néng lì

capability

压力

yā lì

pressure

尽力

jìn lì

to strive one's hardest

精力

jīng lì

energy

力量

lì liang

power

魅力

mèi lì

charm

趋势

qū shì

trend

权力

quán lì

power

形势

xíng shì

circumstances

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