How to say “advantage” in Chinese
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“Advantage” in Chinese is 优势, yōu shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
优势 is read yōu shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 尤 yóu hints at the sound.
Below, 力 “strength”; on top, 执.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “优势”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 优势. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他个子高打篮球有优势tāgèzigāo,dǎlánqiúyǒuyōushìHe's tall, so he has an advantage in basketball.
More words from the lesson “Teams and rivals”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “advantage” in Chinese?
“Advantage” in Chinese is 优势, pinyin yōushì.
What does 优势 mean?
优势 (yōushì) means “advantage”.
How do you write 优势?
优势 is 2 characters: 优 (yōu) — excellent; 势 (shì) — force, power; situation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 优势?
优势 is read yōushì. Tones: yōu — first tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“advantage” in the lesson “Teams and rivals”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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