示威
si6 wai1shì wēi
English
- to demonstrate (as a protest)
- (verb) Protest
- a demonstration
- a military show of force
- to march; to demonstrate; to protest
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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