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)
simp. (起势)

Pronunciation


Noun

起勢

  1. the first form in tai chi

Adverb

起勢

  1. (Cantonese) continuously; nonstop
    隔籬嗰個起勢 [Cantonese, trad.]
    隔篱嗰个起势 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ngo5 gaak3 lei4 go2 go3 jan4-2 hei2 sai3 gam2 kat1.
    The person beside me is coughing nonstop.
  2. (Cantonese) vigorously
    足球起勢喺度練波希望下次可以 [Cantonese, trad.]
    足球起势喺度练波希望下次可以 [Cantonese, simp.]
    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. (Southern Min) to become rich or powerful from being poor or powerless
  3. (Southern Min, of a situation or condition) to improve; to recover

Synonyms