助威

zhùwēi

verb HSK 7-9 #26,223

Meanings

1 to cheer on
2 to root for
3 to boost morale

Characters

to help; to assist

Examples

HSK 4

观众们为运动员助威。

Guānzhòng men wèi yùndòngyuán zhùwēi.

The audience cheered for the athletes.

HSK 5

我们去球场为我们的队伍助威吧！

Wǒmen qù qiúchǎng wèi wǒmen de duìwu zhùwēi ba!

Let's go to the stadium to root for our team!

Tips

memory

助 (help) + 威 (power) - you help boost someone's power by cheering them on.

Stroke Order

助 zhù

威 wēi