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攻势 (gōng shì) — how to say "offensive" in Chinese
攻势
Offensive
noun
Character composition
攻
to attack
势
force, trend
Radicals / Keys
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
发动攻势
fādòng gōngshì
launch an offensive
政治攻势
zhèngzhì gōngshì
political offensive
Examples
我军在黎明时发动了全面攻势。
Our army launched a full-scale offensive at dawn.
敌军发动攻势。
The enemy launched an offensive.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "offensive" in Chinese?
"offensive" in Chinese is 攻势 (gōng shì).
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攻势 (gōng shì) means "Offensive".
How is 攻势 pronounced?
It is pronounced gōng shì (written as gong shi, gongshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "offensive" in Chinese characters?
It is written 攻势: 攻 has 7 strokes, 势 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 攻势?
攻势 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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