威 wēi
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- Made of
- 戌 11th terrestrial branch 女 woman, girl
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
威望
wēiwàng
prestige; high standing
Characters in this word
望 wàng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 月 — moon
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这位老教授在学界享有很高威望，他的评价往往能左右项目的走向。 Zhè wèi lǎo jiàoshòu zài xuéjiè xiǎngyǒu hěn gāo wēiwàng, tā de píngjià wǎngwǎng néng zuǒyòu xiàngmù de zǒuxiàng. This senior professor enjoys great prestige in academic circles, and his comments often influence the direction of a project.
- 他在公司里威望很高，大家都愿意听他的建议。 Tā zài gōngsī lǐ wēiwàng hěn gāo, dàjiā dōu yuànyì tīng tā de jiànyì. He has great standing in the company, and everyone is willing to listen to his suggestions.
- 队长凭着多年的威望，很快平息了队员之间的争执。 Duìzhǎng píngzhe duō nián de wēiwàng, hěn kuài píngxī le duìyuán zhī jiān de zhēngzhí. Drawing on years of prestige, the team captain quickly settled the dispute among the team members.
Related words
- 权威 quánwēi authority; authoritative
- 示威 shìwēi to demonstrate; demonstration
- 威风 wēifēng imposing manner; prestige; impressive
- 威力 wēilì power; might; force
- 威慑 wēishè to deter; deterrence
- 威信 wēixìn credibility; authority; prestige
- 助威 zhùwēi to cheer for; to support by cheering
- 希望 xīwàng to hope; hope
- 愿望 yuànwàng wish
- 看望 kànwàng to visit
- 失望 shīwàng to be disappointed
- 绝望 juéwàng despair