Chinese

Noun

起勢

1. the first form in tai chi

Adverb

起勢

1. (Cantonese) continuously; nonstop
   • 我隔籬嗰個人起勢噉咳。 [Cantonese, trad.]
     我隔篱𠮶个人起势噉咳。 [Cantonese, simp.]

     Ngo⁵ gaak³ lei⁴ go² go³ jan^4-2hei² sai³ gam² kat¹. [Jyutping]

     The person beside me is coughing nonstop.

2. (Cantonese) vigorously
   • 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^6-2hei² 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

1. (Hakka) to start; to begin
2. (Min Nan) to become rich or powerful from being poor or powerless
3. (Min Nan, of a situation or condition) to improve; to recover