威 (wai1) — deter with prowess; threaten by force in Cantonese
waiˉ¹威Mandarin Pinyin: wei1
Meaning of 威
noundeter with prowess; threaten by force
nounimposing; impressive; awe-inspiring
nounimpressive strength; awesome power/might
nounsmart
Example Sentences with 威
剛才媽媽大發雌威，我從來未見過佢噉
Mother was so angry just now that she was awesome; I have never seen her like this before.
綁匪懾於法律威嚴及時懸崖勒馬，算他們聰明。
The kidnappers, being fearful of the strict laws, were clever to pull back and stop before it became too late.
siˍ₆示waiˉ¹威zeˊ²者hoeng˗₃向gingˊ²警caat˗₃察deng˗₃掟sek6,石﹐jiˎ₄而gingˊ²警caat˗₃察jungˍ₆用zoengˍ₆橡gaauˉ¹膠ziˊ²子daanˊ²彈wuiˎ₄回ging˗₃敬。
Protesters threw stones at the police, who responded with rubber bullets.
zouˍ₆做gungˉ¹公zikˍ₆職houˊ²好wai1.威。
Holding public office is prestigious.
hoˊ²可honˍ₆汗houˊ²好wai1.威。
The Khan is very mighty.
Words Containing 威
失威sat1 wai1
degrade
威風凜凜wai1 fung1 lam5 lam5
imposing; awesome; to look majestic [Syn]氣勢洶洶；威勢赫赫
威爾斯wai1 ji5 si1
Wales - part of the United Kingdom (英國), it's the chunk to the left hand side. Other parts of the united kingdom also include England (英格蘭), Scotland (蘇格蘭) and Northern Ireland (北愛爾蘭).
示威遊行si6 wai1 jau4 haang4
a (protest) demonstration
立威laap6 wai1
authoritarianism
威化餅wai1 faa3 beng2
a wafer biscuit; a waffle
吊威吔diu3 wai1 jaa2
fly by wire
威也wai1 jaa2
a wire (as a loanword); a wire rope | also 威吔
國威gwok3 wai1
national prestige
核威hat6 wai1
nuclear strength; nuclear might
威武wai1 mou5
formidable; prowess; might; power;(adv)powerful; (adv)mighty
雌威ci1 wai1
female power; the strength of an angry woman
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