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势头

shì tóu
种 zhǒng 股 gǔ
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. power
  2. 2. momentum
  3. 3. tendency
  4. 4. impetus
  5. 5. situation
  6. 6. the look of things

Word relationships

Antonyms

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衰减
shuāi jiǎn

to weaken

势头指增长力量，衰减指减弱

Related words

3 items
趋势
qū shì

trend; tendency

势头强调力度，趋势强调方向
劲头
jìn tóu

enthusiasm

势头较抽象，劲头多指个人精力
局势
jú shì

situation

局势强调总体情况，势头强调动态发展

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with verbs like 保持 (maintain), 丧失 (lose), or adjectives like 良好 (good) to describe momentum, e.g., 保持良好势头.

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 势头 with 趋势: 势头 focuses on strength or momentum, 趋势 on trend or direction. E.g., 经济恢复的势头很好 (momentum of recovery is good), not 经济恢复的趋势很好 if emphasizing strength.

Example Sentences

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经济发展的 势头 很强劲。
The momentum of economic development is very strong.

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Child Words of 势头

头
tóu

head

势
shì

power