拥戴

擁戴

yōngdài

verb #35,522

Meanings

1 to support (a leader)
2 to give one's allegiance to
3 to acclaim as leader

Characters

embrace, support

Examples

全国人民拥戴他为新领袖。

Quánguó rénmín yōngdài tā wéi xīn lǐngxiù.

The whole nation acclaimed him as the new leader.

这位将军深受士兵拥戴。

Zhè wèi jiāngjūn shēn shòu shìbīng yōngdài.

This general was deeply loved by his soldiers.

Tips

register

Formal/political — used when a populace, party, or army gives loyal backing to a leader. Stronger than mere 支持 (zhīchí, to support): 拥戴 implies deference and active reverence. Common in historical and party-political language.

Stroke Order

拥 yōng

戴 dài