起勢

See also: 起势

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): qǐshì

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˋ
Cantonese
(Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): hei² sai³

(Dongguan, Jyutping++): hai² soi³

(Taishan, Wiktionary): hei² sai^1*
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): hí-sṳ

(Hailu, HRS): hi^ˊ shi^ˇ
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): khí-sè / khí-sì

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: qǐshì
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˇ ㄕˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: cǐshìh
  - Wade–Giles: chʻi³-shih⁴
  - Yale: chǐ-shr̀
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiishyh
  - Palladius: циши (ciši)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
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    乞士
    啟事 / 启事
    啟示 / 启示
    綺室 / 绮室
    豈是 / 岂是
    起事
    起勢 / 起势
    起士
    起誓
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: hei² sai³
  - Yale: héi sai
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hei² sai³
  - Guangdong Romanization: héi² sei³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hei̯³⁵ sɐi̯³³/
- (Dongguan, Guancheng)
  - Jyutping++: hai² soi³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɐi³⁵ sɔi³²/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
  - Wiktionary: hei² sai^1*
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /hei⁵⁵ sai³³⁻³³⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: hí-sṳ
  - Hakka Romanization System: hi^ˋ sii
  - Hagfa Pinyim: hi³ si⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /hi³¹ sɨ⁵⁵/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
  - Hakka Romanization System: hi^ˊ shi^ˇ
  - Sinological IPA: /hi²⁴⁻³³ ʃi¹¹/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khí-sè
  - Tâi-lô: khí-sè
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qysex
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ se⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Zhangzhou-like accent in Taiwan)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khí-sì
  - Tâi-lô: khí-sì
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qysix
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²¹/

Noun

起勢

the first form in tai chi

Adverb

起勢

(Cantonese) continuously; nonstop; persistently
我隔籬嗰個人起勢噉咳。 [Cantonese, trad.]
我隔篱嗰个人起势噉咳。 [Cantonese, simp.]
ngo⁵ gaak³ lei⁴ go² go³ jan^4-2 hei² sai³ gam² kat¹. [Jyutping]
The person beside me is coughing nonstop.
(Cantonese) vigorously; desperately; with all one's might
隊足球隊起勢噉喺度練波，希望下次可以贏返一場。 [Cantonese, trad.]
队足球队起势噉喺度练波，希望下次可以赢返一场。 [Cantonese, simp.]
deoi⁶ zuk¹ kau⁴ deoi^6-2 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

起勢

(Hakka) to start; to begin
(Mainland China Hokkien) to become rich or powerful from being poor or powerless
(Mainland China Hokkien, of a situation or condition) to improve; to recover
(Taiwanese Hokkien) to have one's sickness arise (from something)
(Taiwanese Hokkien) to rise (of weight or the ground)

Synonyms

(to become rich): (Hokkien) 起氣／起气