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
威信
wēixìn
credibility; authority; prestige
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Example phrases
- 基层干部若反复食言，就会在群众中丧失威信。 Jīcéng gànbù ruò fǎnfù shíyán, jiù huì zài qúnzhòng zhōng sàngshī wēixìn. If grassroots officials repeatedly break their promises, they will lose credibility among the public.
- 这位老师说话算话，在学生中很有威信。 Zhè wèi lǎoshī shuōhuà suàn huà, zài xuésheng zhōng hěn yǒu wēixìn. This teacher keeps his word and enjoys great authority among the students.
- 公司只有守信，才能在市场上树立威信。 Gōngsī zhǐyǒu shǒuxìn, cái néng zài shìchǎng shàng shùlì wēixìn. Only by honoring its promises can a company build credibility in the market.
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
- 威望 wēiwàng prestige; high standing
- 助威 zhùwēi to cheer for; to support by cheering
- 短信 duǎnxìn text message
- 相信 xiāngxìn to believe; to trust
- 信 xìn letter
- 信号 xìnhào signal
- 信息 xìnxī information; message