demonstrate; put on a show of force; display one's strength (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
示威 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
数千人示威反对政府的决定。 shùqiān rén shìwēi fǎnduì zhèngfǔ de juédìng. - Thousands of people protested against the government's decision.
示威者要求改善工作条件。 shìwēi zhě yāoqiú gǎishàn gōngzuò tiáojiàn. - The demonstrators demand better working conditions.
学生们举行了一次反对战争的示威。 xuéshēngmen jǔxíng le yīcì fǎnduì zhànzhēng de shìwēi. - The students held a demonstration against the war.
大家通过示威来表达对环保的关注。 dàjiā tōngguò shìwēi lái biǎodá duì huánbǎo de guānzhù. - Everyone expressed concern for the environment through the protest.
警察设法控制了示威现场。 jǐngchá shèfǎ kòngzhì le shìwēi xiànchǎng. - Police managed to control the demonstration.
Characters
示 shì - to show, to indicate, to notify |
威 wēi - impressive power; deter (with prowess), threaten by force |