呐喊助威 (nà hǎn zhù wēi) — to shout encouragement; to cheer on

Definition

A set phrase meaning to shout loudly to cheer someone on, typically at a sports event or competition. Pairs naturally with 为/给 + person or team.

verb
to shout encouragementto cheer on

Examples

  • 呐喊助威，。
    Guān zhòng men zài sài chǎng biān pīn mìng nà hǎn zhù wēi, wèi yùn dòng yuán jiā yóu.
    The spectators were desperately cheering on the sidelines to encourage the athletes.
  • ，呐喊助威。
    Bǐ sài dào le guān jiàn shí kè, lā lā duì gèng jiā mài lì dì nà hǎn zhù wēi.
    At the critical moment of the game, the cheerleading team cheered even harder.
  • 呐喊助威，。
    Zhěng gè shè qū dōu lái wèi zhè wèi xuǎn shǒu nà hǎn zhù wēi, chǎng miàn fēi cháng gǎn rén.
    The whole community came to cheer for this contestant; it was a very touching scene.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒumouth
Sound part声符shēngfú
内
内nèi呐
Same sound today

呐 pairs 口 (mouth) with 内, the part that supplies the sound.

Open 呐 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
口口kǒumouth
Sound part声符shēngfú
咸
咸xián喊hǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

喊 puts 口 (mouth) beside 咸, showing a mouth action and using 咸 for the sound.

Open 喊 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrong arm
Sound part声符shēngfú
且
且qiě助zhù
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

助 pairs 力, a strong arm, with 且, which gives the sound; the meaning is help with strength.

Open 助 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

威 is made by combining 戌 and 女.

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