prestige (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
威望 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
他在学术界享有很高的威望。 Tā zài xuéshù jiè xiǎngyǒu hěn gāo de wēiwàng. - He enjoys high prestige in the academic community.
他的职业生涯增添了许多威望。 Tā de zhíyè shēngyá zēng tiānle xǔduō wēiwàng. - His career has added a lot of prestige.
这座建筑是这个城市的威望标志。 Zhè zuò jiànzhù shì zhège chéngshì de wēiwàng biāozhì. - This building is a symbol of prestige for this city.
他的职位给了他很大的政治威望。 Tā de zhíwèi gěile tā hěn dà de zhèngzhì wēiwàng. - His position gave him considerable political prestige.
他们的研究在学术界赢得了很大的威望。 Tāmen de yánjiū zài xuéshù jiè yíngdéle hěn dà de wēiwàng. - Their research has gained great prestige in the academic community.
Characters
望 wàng - reputation; reputable person; hope, expect; pay a visit; streamer sign of a shop; (lit.) hate |
威 wēi - impressive power; deter (with prowess), threaten by force |