优势
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
优势 (yōushì) · advantage
优势 (yōushì) means “advantage; strength”. It is written with 2 characters: 优 (superior) + 势 (power). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 优势 is built
The characters
优 yōu · superior
What 优 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 尤yóu — especially
- 尢yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 尢yóu — weak
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 尤 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
势 shì · power
What 势 is made of
- 执zhí — to execute
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
- 丸wán — ball
- 九jiǔ — nine
- 丶 — dot
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 力lì — power
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 力 gives the meaning, 执 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们队有很大的优势。Wǒmen duì yǒu hěn dà de yōushì.Our team has a big advantage.
你的优势是什么？Nǐ de yōushì shì shénme?What are your strengths?
Questions about 优势
What does 优势 mean?
优势 (yōushì) means “advantage; strength”.
How do you pronounce 优势?
优势 is pronounced yōushì.
Which HSK level is 优势?
优势 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 优点yōudiǎnstrong point
- 优良yōuliángfine
- 优美yōuměigraceful
- 优秀yōuxiùoutstanding
- 优惠yōuhuìdiscount
- 优胜劣汰yōushèngliètàisurvival of the fittest
- 优先yōuxiānto have priority
- 优异yōuyìexcellent
- 优越yōuyuèsuperior
- 趋势qūshìtrend
Learn 优势 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 69: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.