示威 (shì wēi) — to demonstrate (as a protest), to stage a protest; to make a show of force (especially military)
Definition
示威 is a public protest march or a military show of force — a political display, not a teaching demo like 演示/示范. For ordinary protest marches, 游行 is the broader word for any public procession.
verb
to demonstrate (as a protest)to stage a protestto make a show of force (especially military)
Examples
- 示威，。Gōng rén men shàng jiē shì wēi, yāo qiú tí gāo gōng zī.The workers took to the streets to demonstrate, demanding higher wages.
- 示威。Zhèng fǔ pài jūn duì zài biān jìng shì wēi.The government sent troops to the border to make a show of force.
- 示威。Xué shēng men jì huà míng tiān zài xiào mén kǒu shì wēi.The students plan to demonstrate at the school gate tomorrow.
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