粵

示si6威wai1

si6 wai1shì wēi

English

  1. to demonstrate (as a protest)
  2. (verb) Protest
  3. a demonstration
  4. a military show of force
  5. to march; to demonstrate; to protest

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一群人有組織噉喺公眾地方行動,以表示反對某樣嘢或者一啲取態;通常會包括遊行、靜坐等抗爭手段

Examples

  • 我要参加一个示威游行。

    I'm going to join a demonstration.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 工会参加了示威游行吗?

    Did the union participate in the demonstration?

    Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

  • 几十个年轻人参加了示威游行。

    Dozens of young people attended the demonstration.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 他們小型的示威引發了一場大規模的遊行。

    Their small protest triggered a mass demonstration.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 上街示威

    to take to the streets; to demonstrate

  • 示威隊伍遊行到中聯辦門口示威。

    Protestors marched to the gates of China's Liaison Office.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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