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“disadvantage” in Chinese

Chinese

Also弱势 (ruò shì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinliè shì

Example

比赛最后我们仍然处于劣势。bǐ sài zuì hòu wǒ men réng rán chǔ yú liè shì

At the end of the match, we were still at a disadvantage.

Illustration for 劣势 (disadvantage)

How to say “disadvantage” in Chinese

“Disadvantage” in Chinese is 劣势 (liè shì).

A contest is tilted away from one side because that side has weaker resources, conditions, or strategic force.

Full entry for 劣势: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 劣势

他努力训练，希望能弥补自己的劣势。tā nǔ lì xùn liàn xī wàng néng mí bǔ zì jǐ de liè shì

He practices hard, hoping to make up for his disadvantage.

Tips for using 劣势

  • Because the word describes a relative situation, everyday sentences often name the other side or the area of comparison, such as resources or timing.

Other Chinese words for “disadvantage”

2

弱势

ruò shì

noundisadvantage

如果我们继续这样，就会变成弱势。rú guǒ wǒ men jì xù zhè yàng jiù huì biàn chéng ruò shì

If we keep this up, we will end up at a disadvantage.

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