示威

shìwēi

verb HSK 7-9 #10,500

Meanings

1 to demonstrate
2 to protest
3 to show force

Characters

to show; to demonstrate

Examples

学生们在广场上示威。

Xuéshēng men zài guǎngchǎng shàng shìwēi.

The students demonstrated in the square.

数千人参加了示威游行。

Shùqiān réncān jiā le shìwēi yóuxíng.

Thousands of people took part in the protest march.

Tips

usage

示威 can mean both a political protest (示威游行) and a military show of force (武力示威). Context determines which meaning.

memory

示 (show) + 威 (power/might) = to show power → demonstrate/protest.

Stroke Order

示 shì

威 wēi