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趋势 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say qū shì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“趋势”这个词用来描述事物发展的方向或变化的方式。比如，你可以说“天气变暖的趋势”或“大家喜欢用手机的趋势”。它经常用在谈论变化和预测的时候。
“qū shì” zhège cí yòng lái miáoshù shìwù fāzhǎn de fāngxiàng huò biànhuà de fāngshì. Bǐrú, nǐ kěyǐ shuō “tiānqì biàn nuǎn de qūshì” huò “dàjiā xǐhuān yòng shǒujī de qūshì”. Tā jīngcháng yòng zài tánlùn biànhuà hé yùcè de shíhou.
The word '趋势' (trend) is used to describe the direction or manner of change of things. For example, you can say 'the trend of weather getting warmer' or 'the trend of people liking to use mobile phones'. It is often used when discussing changes and predictions.
Context note
在学校里，老师可能会问：“你注意到最近有什么趋势吗？” 在科学课上，我们学习气候变化的趋势。在体育课上，可以说“跑步越来越流行的趋势”。记住，趋势是慢慢发生的，不是突然的。
Zài xuéxiào lǐ, lǎoshī kěnéng huì wèn: “Nǐ zhùyì dào zuìjìn yǒu shénme qūshì ma?” Zài kēxué kè shàng, wǒmen xuéxí qìhòu biànhuà de qūshì. Zài tǐyù kè shàng, kěyǐ shuō “pǎobù yuè lái yuè liúxíng de qūshì”. Jì zhù, qūshì shì màn man fāshēng de, bùshì tūrán de.
At school, the teacher might ask: 'Have you noticed any trends recently?' In science class, we study the trend of climate change. In gym class, we can say 'the trend of running becoming more popular'. Remember, trends happen slowly, not suddenly.
5 examples
最近，穿运动鞋成了一种新的趋势。
zuì jìn， chuān yùn dòng xié chéng le yì zhǒng xīn de qū shì。
Recently, wearing sneakers has become a new trend.
我发现大家越来越喜欢读书的趋势。
wǒ fā xiàn dà jiā yuè lái yuè xǐ huan dú shū de qū shì。
I notice the trend that everyone likes reading more and more.
春天的趋势是花朵慢慢开放。
chūn tiān de qū shì shì huā duǒ màn màn kāi fàng。
The trend of spring is flowers slowly blooming.
这个城市的趋势是建更多公园。
zhè ge chéng shì de qū shì shì jiàn gèng duō gōng yuán。
The trend for this city is to build more parks.
学习中文的趋势在全球越来越明显。
xué xí zhōng wén de qū shì zài quán qiú yuè lái yuè míng xiǎn。
The trend of learning Chinese is becoming more and more obvious worldwide.
5 mini stories
小明注意到同学都带水壶来学校。他觉得这是一个健康的趋势。
xiǎo míng zhù yì dào tóng xué dōu dài shuǐ hú lái xué xiào。 tā jué de zhè shì yí gè jiàn kāng de qū shì。
Xiao Ming noticed that classmates all bring water bottles to school. He thinks this is a healthy trend.
小红看到越来越多人在周末去图书馆。她说这是一个学习的趋势。
xiǎo hóng kàn dào yuè lái yuè duō rén zài zhōu mò qù tú shū guǎn。 tā shuō zhè shì yí gè xué xí de qū shì。
Xiao Hong saw more and more people going to the library on weekends. She said this is a trend of studying.
老师告诉我们保护环境的趋势很重要。大家一起捡垃圾。
lǎo shī gào sù wǒ men bǎo hù huán jìng de qū shì hěn zhòng yào。 dà jiā yì qǐ jiǎn lā jī。
The teacher told us the trend of protecting the environment is important. Everyone picked up trash together.
电视上说网上购物是现在的趋势。妈妈就经常在网上买东西。
diàn shì shàng shuō wǎng shàng gòu wù shì xiàn zài de qū shì。 mā ma jiù jīng cháng zài wǎng shàng mǎi dōng xī。
The TV said online shopping is the current trend. Mom often buys things online.
足球运动在我学校越来越流行。这是一个很好的运动趋势。
zú qiú yùn dòng zài wǒ xué xiào yuè lái yuè liú xíng。 zhè shì yí gè hěn hǎo de yùn dòng qū shì。
Soccer is becoming more and more popular at my school. This is a good sports trend.