HSK 3 · Strengths & Weaknesses

优势

yōu shì

advantage

Stroke order of 优势

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

优 · 6 strokes势 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

A person 亻 with excellence 优 and strength 力 under an act 执: a stronger position.

Parts: 优 excellent + 势 power (执 + 力)

Example sentence

他有语言优势。

He has a language advantage.

Words with 优

优点merit; strong point

More words: Strengths & Weaknesses

长处strong point 短处weakness 强strong 强大powerful; strong 强烈strong; intense 结实sturdy; strong 紧tight 破broken; to break 旧old; used 乱messy; at random 静quiet; calm 直straight; directly 齐neat; even; all present 整齐neat; tidy

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