# 顺势 (shùnshì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 顺势 (shùnshì) means “to seize an opportunity; in passing”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to seize an opportunity; in passing
- Pinyin: shùnshì (shun4 shi4)
- Traditional: 順勢
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 公司顺势推出了一款新产品。
  Gōngsī shùnshì tuīchūle yì kuǎn xīn chǎnpǐn.
  The company seized the opportunity to launch a new product.

## Characters

- [顺](https://hanziro.com/word/shun-smooth/) (shùn): smooth; along
- 势 (shì): power; influence

https://hanziro.com/word/shun-shi-seize-opportunity/

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