起勢

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See also: 起势

Chinese

to rise; to raise; to get up
power; force; tendency
power; force; tendency; conditions; influence
 
trad. (起勢) 起 勢
simp. (起势) 起 势

Pronunciation

Noun

起勢

  1. the first form in tai chi

Adverb

起勢

  1. (Cantonese) continuously; nonstop; persistently
    我隔籬嗰個人起勢噉咳。
    我隔篱嗰个人起势噉咳。
    ngo5 gaak3 lei4 go2 go3 jan4-2 hei2 sai3 gam2 kat1.
    The person beside me is coughing nonstop.
  2. (Cantonese) vigorously; desperately; with all one's might
    隊足球隊起勢噉喺度練波，希望下次可以贏返一場。
    队足球队起势噉喺度练波，希望下次可以赢返一场。
    deoi6 zuk1 kau4 deoi6-2 hei2 sai3 gam2 hai2 dou6 lin6 bo1, hei1 mong6 haa6 ci3 ho2 ji5 jeng4 faan1 jat1 coeng4.
    The soccer team is vigorously practising, hoping to be able to win the next round.

Verb

起勢

  1. (Hakka) to start; to begin
  2. (Mainland China Hokkien) to become rich or powerful from being poor or powerless
  3. (Mainland China Hokkien, of a situation or condition) to improve; to recover
  4. (Taiwanese Hokkien) to have one's sickness arise (from something)
  5. (Taiwanese Hokkien) to rise (of weight or the ground)

Synonyms

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