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形势 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xíng shì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“形势”指事情发展的情况或局面，常用于描述环境或状态。
“Xíng shì” zhǐ shìqíng fāzhǎn de qíngkuàng huò júmiàn, cháng yòng yú miáoshù huánjìng huò zhuàngtài.
"Situation" refers to the circumstances or state of affairs as they develop, often used to describe an environment or condition.
Context note
在学校里，老师会告诉学生当前的形势，比如学习进度或活动安排。
Zài xuéxiào lǐ, lǎoshī huì gàosu xuéshēng dāngqián de xíngshì, bǐrú xuéxí jìndù huò huódòng ānpái.
At school, teachers tell students about the current situation, such as learning progress or activity arrangements.
5 examples
今天的天气形势很好，适合出去玩。
jīn tiān de tiān qì xíng shì hěn hǎo， shì hé chū qù wán。
Today's weather situation is very good, suitable for going out to play.
老师分析了班级的学习形势。
lǎo shī fēn xī le bān jí de xué xí xíng shì。
The teacher analyzed the class's learning situation.
我们要根据形势变化调整计划。
wǒ men yào gēn jù xíng shì biàn huà tiáo zhěng jì huà。
We need to adjust plans according to changes in the situation.
形势对我们很有利，大家都很开心。
xíng shì duì wǒ men hěn yǒu lì， dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
The situation is very favorable for us, and everyone is very happy.
他看清楚了形势，决定先休息一下。
tā kàn qīng chǔ le xíng shì， jué dìng xiān xiū xi yí xià。
He saw the situation clearly and decided to rest first.
5 mini stories
小明发现形势变了，大家都很安静。他决定也安静地看书。
xiǎo míng fā xiàn xíng shì biàn le， dà jiā dōu hěn ān jìng。 tā jué dìng yě ān jìng dì kàn shū。
Xiao Ming noticed the situation had changed, and everyone was very quiet. He decided to read quietly too.
在运动会上，形势很紧张。小红努力跑步，最后赢了比赛。
zài yùn dòng huì shàng， xíng shì hěn jǐn zhāng。 xiǎo hóng nǔ lì pǎo bù， zuì hòu yíng le bǐ sài。
At the sports meet, the situation was tense. Xiao Hong ran hard and finally won the race.
天气形势不好，所以老师取消了户外活动。同学们在教室里玩游戏。
tiān qì xíng shì bù hǎo， suǒ yǐ lǎo shī qǔ xiāo le hù wài huó dòng。 tóng xué men zài jiào shì lǐ wán yóu xì。
The weather situation was bad, so the teacher canceled the outdoor activity. The classmates played games in the classroom.
形势变化很快，小华学会了灵活应对。他先做作业，再玩玩具。
xíng shì biàn huà hěn kuài， xiǎo huá xué huì le líng huó yìng duì。 tā xiān zuò zuò yè， zài wán wán jù。
The situation changed quickly, and Xiao Hua learned to adapt flexibly. He did homework first, then played with toys.
考试前，形势很轻松，因为大家都复习好了。小丽笑着走进考场。
kǎo shì qián， xíng shì hěn qīng sōng， yīn wèi dà jiā dōu fù xí hǎo le。 xiǎo lì xiào zhe zǒu jìn kǎo chǎng。
Before the exam, the situation was relaxed because everyone had reviewed well. Xiao Li walked into the exam room smiling.