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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 势利

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
势利 shì lì - snobbish

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 16,235 40,542 25,008

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
势 shì- power
- influence
- potential
- momentum
- tendency
- trend
- situation
- conditions
- outward appearance
- sign
- gesture
- male genitals
利 lì- surname Li
利 lì- sharp
- favorable
- advantage
- benefit
- profit
- interest
- to do good to
- to benefit

Other Words Containing 势利

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
势利 - - 16,235 40,542 25,008
势利眼 - - 32,165 69,118 34,147
因势利导 - - 74,492 36,136 56,214