气势
Old HSK 6
气势 (qìshì) · momentum
气势 (qìshì) means “momentum; imposing manner”. It is written with 2 characters: 气 (air) + 势 (power). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 气势 is built
The characters
气 qì · air
What 气 is made of
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: A person 亻 breathing air (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
长城的气势非常雄伟。Chángchéng de qìshì fēicháng xióngwěi.The Great Wall has an imposing grandeur.
我们队在气势上压倒了对方。Wǒmen duì zài qìshì shàng yādǎo le duìfāng.Our team overwhelmed the other side with momentum.
Questions about 气势
What does 气势 mean?
气势 (qìshì) means “momentum; imposing manner”.
How do you pronounce 气势?
气势 is pronounced qìshì.
Which HSK level is 气势?
气势 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不客气bùkèqiyou are welcome
- 生气shēngqìangry
- 天气tiānqìweather
- 空气kōngqìair
- 气温qìwēnair temperature
- 气候qìhòuclimate
- 力气lìqiphysical strength
- 暖气nuǎnqìheating
- 气球qìqiúballoon
- 勇气yǒngqìcourage
Learn 气势 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 143: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.