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  sai3   jyutping
  shi4   pinyin
[1] power; force; strength; influence
[2] situation; state of affairs; circumstances
[3] posture; carriage; gestures
[4] male genitals




noun
Stroke count: 13
Level: 1
Radical: (#19)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
勢 / 势

This word has been viewed 10136 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 19th Feb 2011 01:48

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detail  zok3 sai3  zuo4 shi4 = to adopt an attitude; to strike a posture
detail  ze3 / sai3  jie4 / shi4 = to borrow sb's authority; to seize an opportunity
detail  gung1 sai3  gong1 shi4 = offensive
detail  sau2 sai3  shou3 shi4 = [1] a hand signal, gesture, sign; [2] skillful at anything involving hands (cooking, massage, etc); [3] to be lucky
detail  sai3 bit1  shi4 bi4 = is bound (to happen)
detail  sai3 lik6  shi4 li5 = power; influence
detail  sing1 sai3  sheng1 shi4 = momentum; impetus
detail  jau1 sai3  you1 shi4 = superior; dominant; advantage
detail 姿  zi1 sai3  zi1 shi4 = posture
detail  jing4 sai3  xing2 shi4 = circumstances; situation; terrain
See all 76 compounds (CantoDict reports 81 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 4 examples containing 勢
detail audio 屋企起勢噉
I drank water unceasingly on returning home.
detail 起勢噉
He finished the work with vigour.
detail 利害三兩下手勢做低對手
His opponent was defeated in no time. He is really formidable.
detail 重嘢時候保持姿勢正確
When moving heavy objects, (one) should maintain a correct posture.
[or "要保持正確嘅姿勢"]
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