shì
wēi

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of 示威

示威 means to hold a demonstration; to protest; to show off one's strength; to flex one's muscles. Pronounced shì wēi. HSK 7-9.

  • to hold a demonstration; to protest
  • to show off one's strength; to flex one's muscles

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
rén
men
wèi
le
jiā
xīn
xíng
le
shì
wēi
yóu
xíng
 

The workers held a demonstration to demand a pay raise.

Xué
sheng
men
zài
xiào
yuán
jìng
zuò
shì
wēi
 

The students staged a sit-in demonstration on campus.

Zhè
chǎng
shì
wēi
shì
wèi
le
kàng
zhèng
de
zhèng
 

This demonstration was to protest the government's policies.

Shì
wēi
huó
dòng
bèi
jǐng
fāng
sàn
le
 

The protest was dispersed by the police.