示威
shìwēi
to demonstrate, to protest
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 人们走上街头示威。People took to the streets to demonstrate.
- 这是一次和平的示威活动。This is a peaceful demonstration.
Collocations
上街示威示威游行和平示威示威活动
Mnemonic
示 shì "to show" + 威 wēi "power, might": to show one's might, i.e. to demonstrate, protest (a crowd displaying demands or grievances). 示威游行 = a protest march. The 示 is in 表示 (to indicate) and 示范 (to demonstrate). Distinguish 示威 (a street demonstration) from 罢工 (bàgōng, a work stoppage).
Related
罢工游行抗议集会
Quick check
What does 示威 mean?