wéi
韦
leather; a surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
leather; tanned hide
literaryThis is a classical or literary term for leather, now rarely used in modern everyday language.
Gǔ古
dài代
yòng用
wéi韦
biān编
zhú竹
jiǎn简
。
In ancient times, leather strips were used to bind bamboo slips.
Wéi韦
dài带
shì是
gǔ古
shí时
de的
yāo腰
dài带
。
A leather belt was a type of waistband in ancient times.
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Zhè这
juǎn卷
gǔ古
jí籍
shì是
yòng用
wéi韦
shéng绳
chuān穿
lián连
de的
。
This ancient scroll is threaded together with leather cords.
Gǔ古
yǔ语
yún云
：
‘Pèi‘
wéi佩
zì韦
huǎn自
缓
’
。
An old saying goes: 'Wearing leather encourages one to be more patient.'
Wéi韦
bù布
shì是
zhǐ指
cū粗
lòu陋
de的
pí皮
yī衣
hé和
bù布
yī衣
。
'Wei bu' refers to simple leather jackets and cloth clothing worn by commoners.
noun
a surname
neutralA common Chinese family name.
Wǒ我
de的
zhōng中
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Wéi韦
。
My Chinese teacher's surname is Wei.
Wéi韦
Xiǎo小
bǎo宝
shì是
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
zhù著
míng名
rén人
wù物
。
Wei Xiaobao is a famous character from a novel.
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Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
jiāo交
gěi给
Wéi韦
jīng经
lǐ理
。
Please give this document to Manager Wei.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
wèi位
míng名
jiàng将
jiào叫
Wéi韦
Xiào孝
kuān宽
。
In history, there was a famous general named Wei Xiaokuan.
Wéi韦
shì氏
zōng宗
cí祠
zài在
cūn村
zi子
dōng东
biān边
。
The Wei family ancestral hall is in the east of the village.