Chinese Character: 势 (Shì - Situation/Momentum)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 力（力部） (radical: strength)
笔画数: 8 (8 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从力（与力量相关）、埶（yì，表音），本义指力量的趋向（如"地势"指地形趋向），后引申为形势、气势 (ideogram with "力" (strength) as radical and "埶" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning tendency of force (e.g., "地势" (terrain tendency)), later extended to situation/momentum)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Shì (fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
势作名词时指事物发展的趋向（如"趋势"）、力量表现（如"气势"）或权力地位（如"势力"） (Noun: tendency of development (e.g., "trend"); Manifestation of force (e.g., "momentum"); Power/status (e.g., "power"))
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 形势 (xíng shì) - situation
- 气势 (qì shì) - momentum
- 势力 (shì lì) - power
- 趋势 (qū shì) - trend
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作名词时可受形容词修饰（如"严峻的形势"）；常与"形""气"等词搭配（如"形势""气势"） (Noun: modified by adjectives (e.g., "severe situation"); often paired with "形/气" (e.g., "situation/momentum"))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
《孙子兵法》强调"势"为战争中关键因素（"善战者，求之于势"）；成语"势如破竹"形容不可阻挡的趋势；现代"势"扩展为经济/政治趋势（如"国际形势"），体现对事物动态规律的认知 (The Art of War emphasizes "势" as a key factor in warfare ("A skilled warrior seeks victory from momentum"). The idiom "势如破竹" (like splitting bamboo) describes an unstoppable trend. Modern "势" extends to economic/political trends (e.g., "international situation"), reflecting understanding of dynamic laws)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
当前的经济形势正在好转。(Dāng qián de jīng jì xíng shì zhèng zài hǎo zhuǎn.)
The current economic situation is improving.
运动员们的气势非常高昂。(Yùn dòng yuán men de qì shì fēi cháng gāo áng.)
The athletes' momentum is very high.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"势"由"力"（力量）和"埶"（表音）组成，想象用力量推动事物发展的趋向，通过"力量+趋向=形势/气势"的画面轻松记住含义 ("势" is composed of "力" (strength) and "埶" (pronunciation). Imagine using strength to drive the tendency of development, associating "strength + tendency" to remember the meaning of "势")