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trend
circumstances
superiority
posture
power
gesture
terrain
situation
inferior
imposing manner
attitude
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Source: Tatoeba #12568858 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt was an advantage having learned Chinese while I was in school.
Source: Tatoeba #335487 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe tried to enlarge his sphere of influence.
Source: Tatoeba #1883635 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe gave me a hand gesture I didn't understand.
Source: Tatoeba #4764877 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt's a delicate situation.
Source: Tatoeba #9637787 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe comparison between the two was to his disadvantage.
Source: Tatoeba #8845148 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.