起勢

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See also: 起势

Chinese

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to rise; to raise; to get up
power; force; tendency
power; force; tendency; conditions; influence
 
trad. (起勢)
simp. (起势)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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起勢

  1. the first form in tai chi

Adverb

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起勢

  1. (Cantonese) continuously; nonstop
    隔籬嗰個起勢 [Cantonese, trad.]
    隔篱嗰个起势 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ngo5 gaak3 lei4 go2 go3 jan4-2 hei2 sai3 gam2 kat1. [Jyutping]
    The person beside me is coughing nonstop.
  2. (Cantonese) vigorously
    足球起勢喺度練波希望下次可以 [Cantonese, trad.]
    足球起势喺度练波希望下次可以 [Cantonese, simp.]
    deoi6 zuk1 kau4 deoi6-2 hei2 sai3 gam2 hai2 dou6 lin6 bo1, hei1 mong6 haa6 ci3 ho2 ji5 jeng4 faan1 jat1 coeng4. [Jyutping]
    The soccer team is vigorously practising, hoping to be able to win the next round.

Verb

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起勢

  1. (Hakka) to start; to begin
  2. (Southern Min) to become rich or powerful from being poor or powerless
  3. (Southern Min, of a situation or condition) to improve; to recover

Synonyms

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