劣势 (lièshì) — disadvantage; inferior position

Characters in this word

Strokes: 6
Radical: 力 — strength, power
Made of: 少 few, little 力 strength, power
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Strokes: 8
Radical: 力 — strength, power
Made of: 执 to execute 力 strength, power
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

虽然球队在身高上处于劣势，但他们通过快速传球弥补了不足。 Suīrán qiúduì zài shēngāo shàng chǔyú lièshì, dàn tāmen tōngguò kuàisù chuánqiú míbǔ le bùzú. Although the team was at a disadvantage in height, they made up for it through fast passing.
我们资金少，在价格上处于劣势，只能靠服务取胜。 Wǒmen zījīn shǎo, zài jiàgé shàng chǔyú lièshì, zhǐ néng kào fúwù qǔshèng. We have little capital and are at a disadvantage on price, so we can only win through service.
他明白自己在经验上处于劣势，就每天多练一个小时。 Tā míngbai zìjǐ zài jīngyàn shàng chǔyú lièshì, jiù měitiān duō liàn yí gè xiǎoshí. He understood that he was at a disadvantage in experience, so he practised an extra hour every day.