Meaning of 趋势
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- trend; tendency
How to use 趋势
趋势 is a common noun in news, business and academic writing, often with verbs like 有 (yǒu), 呈现 (chéngxiàn) or 发展 (fāzhǎn). It usually describes the overall direction of change, not a short fad. Example: 房价有上涨的趋势。(Fángjià yǒu shàngzhǎng de qūshì.) Housing prices are tending to rise.
趋 (qū) has the 走 (zǒu, walk) radical, so picture things walking toward one direction. 势 (shì) means force or momentum, so 趋势 is the force that pushes things along in one direction: a trend.
Common mistake: Learners often write 趋 with 走 replaced by 足 or confuse it with 超 (chāo, to exceed), which shares the same 走 radical. Also, 趋 is first tone qū, not qǔ or qù.
趋势 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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趋 qū · to hurry · 12 strokes
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势 shì · power · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 趋势.
| 优势 | yōushì | superiority; dominance |
| 形势 | xíngshì | circumstances; situation |
| 势力 | shìlì | power; influence |
| 强势 | qiángshì | strong; powerful |
| 姿势 | zīshì | posture; position |
| 局势 | júshì | situation; state (of affairs) |
| 手势 | shǒushì | gesture; sign; signal |
| 伤势 | shāngshì | condition of an injury |
| 气势 | qìshì | imposing manner; loftiness |
| 劣势 | lièshì | inferior; disadvantaged |
| 势头 | shìtou | power; momentum |
| 架势 | jiàshi | attitude; position (on an issue etc) |
Questions about 趋势
What does 趋势 mean?
趋势 (qūshì) means "trend; tendency" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 趋势?
趋势 is made of 2 characters: 趋 (12 strokes), 势 (8 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 趋势 an HSK word?
Yes. 趋势 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 趋势 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 趋势 is written 趨勢.
What is the difference between 趋势 and 形势?
趋势 (qūshì) is the direction something is moving in over time. 形势 (xíngshì) is the current overall situation or circumstances. You might analyze the 形势 to predict the 趋势.
Can 趋势 mean a fashion trend?
It can describe broad trends in fashion, such as 时尚趋势 (shíshàng qūshì), fashion trends. For something that is popular right now, Chinese speakers more often say 流行 (liúxíng).