声势
Old HSK 6
声势 (shēngshì) · momentum
声势 (shēngshì) means “momentum; impetus; strength”. It is written with 2 characters: 声 (sound, voice) + 势 (power). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 声势 is built
The characters
声 shēng · sound, voice
What 声 is made of
- 士shì — scholar
Origin hint: Simplified form of 聲; see that character for the etymology (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
这次活动声势很大。Zhè cì huódòng shēngshì hěn dà.This campaign has great momentum.
他们想为比赛造声势。Tāmen xiǎng wèi bǐsài zào shēngshì.They want to build up hype for the competition.
Questions about 声势
What does 声势 mean?
声势 (shēngshì) means “momentum; impetus; strength”.
How do you pronounce 声势?
声势 is pronounced shēngshì.
Which HSK level is 声势?
声势 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 大声dàshēngloudly
- 声音shēngyīnsound
- 小声xiǎoshēngin a low voice
- 歌声gēshēngsinging
- 声明shēngmíngstatement
- 声调shēngdiàotone (of a syllable)
- 声誉shēngyùreputation
- 相声xiàngshengcrosstalk
- 鸦雀无声yāquèwúshēngtotal silence
- 声shēngsound, voice
Learn 声势 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 162: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.