| Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
| 勢 | 势 | shì | conditions; influence; tendency |
| 勢必 | 势必 | shì bì | is bound to (happen) |
| 勢利 | 势利 | shì lì | selfishly concerned with gaining advantages for oneself |
| 勢利眼 | 势利眼 | shì lì yǎn | be self-interested |
| 勢力 | 势力 | shì li | power; (ability to) influence |
| 勢能 | 势能 | shì néng | potential energy |
| 勢如破竹 | 势如破竹 | shì rú pò zhú | sweeping |
| 勢頭 | 势头 | shì tóu | momentum; tendency |
| 勢在必行 | 势在必行 | shì zài bì xíng | be imperative; be required by circumstances |
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