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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

这位将军深受士兵拥戴。

Zhèwèi jiāngjūn shēnshòu 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