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处于劣势
处于劣势
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处于劣势 Pronunciation and Pinyin

处于劣势 Usage and Examples

at a disadvantage

in an unfavorable position

on the back foot

outmatched

贫困家庭的孩子明显处于劣势。

The children from poor families were at a distinct disadvantage.

对于这门课的学生,尤其是那些被我们称为不太舒服的学生来说,首先要考虑的是你们已经处于劣势了。

One of the concerns for students in this course, particularly those we dub less comfortable is that you're already starting off at a disadvantage.

The characters in 处于劣势

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
处
chǔ5to be at a place
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
劣
liè6bad, inferior, poor quality
势
shì8power, influence, or trend

More words starting with 处

  • chǔ处shì世social conduct, to conduct oneself
  • chǔ处shì世zhī之dào道The art of living, Ways of life
  • chǔ处shì世zhé哲xué学philosophy of life, life philosophy
  • chǔ处shì事handle affairs, deal with things
  • chǔ处shì事zhī之dào道the art of conduct, principles of conduct
  • chǔ处shì事yuán圆huá滑tactful, diplomatic
  • chǔ处shì事tài态dù度attitude, approach
  • chǔ处yú于be in, be at
  • chú处yǐ以impose, sentence
  • chú处yǐ以fá罚kuǎn款fine, impose a fine
  • chǔ处jué决execute, execution
  • chǔ处fèn分disciplinary action, punishment

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Questions about 处于劣势

What does 处于劣势 mean in Chinese?

处于劣势 (chǔ yú liè shì) means “at a disadvantage, in an unfavorable position, on the back foot, outmatched”.

How do you pronounce 处于劣势?

处于劣势 is pronounced chǔ yú liè shì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “at a disadvantage” in Chinese?

“at a disadvantage” is 处于劣势 (chǔ yú liè shì) in Chinese.

How is 处于劣势 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 处于劣势, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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