Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
Chinese to English Dictionary
威
wēi
Description
"威"是一个字，意思是让人害怕或尊敬的力量。
"威" is a character meaning a power that makes people afraid or respectful.
我们常在"威力"、"威胁"这些词里看到它。
We often see it in words like "威力" and "威胁".
Meanings
威wēi
might; power that inspires fear or respect
这位将军很有威。
This general is very powerful.
威wēi
to threaten; to overawe by force
他想用钱来威人。
He wants to use money to intimidate people.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally depicts a weapon over a woman, conveying intimidating force.
- Nuance
rarely used alone in modern speech; mostly appears in compounds like 威力, 威胁.
Images