Meaning of 示威
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shìwēi
- to demonstrate (as a protest)
- a demonstration
- a military show of force
示威 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我要参加一个示威游行。
I'm going to join a demonstration.
几十个年轻人参加了示威游行。
Dozens of young people attended the demonstration.
工会参加了示威游行吗？
Did the union participate in the demonstration?
他们小型的示威引发了一场大规模的游行。
Their small protest triggered a mass demonstration.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
示 shì · altar · 5 strokes
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威 wēi · might · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 示威.
| 表示 | biǎoshì | (of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show |
| 显示 | xiǎnshì | to show; to illustrate |
| 暗示 | ànshì | to hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion |
| 展示 | zhǎnshì | to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit |
| 指示 | zhǐshì | to point out; to indicate |
| 提示 | tíshì | to point out; to remind (sb of sth) |
| 示范 | shìfàn | to demonstrate; to show how to do sth |
| 威胁 | wēixié | to threaten; to menace |
| 威力 | wēilì | might; formidable power |
| 出示 | chūshì | to show; to take out and show to others |
| 权威 | quánwēi | authority; authoritative |
| 演示 | yǎnshì | to demonstrate; to show |
Questions about 示威
What does 示威 mean?
示威 (shìwēi) means "to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 示威?
示威 is made of 2 characters: 示 (5 strokes), 威 (9 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 示威 an HSK word?
Yes. 示威 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.