Definition
助威 (zhù wēi) means 'to cheer for' a team or contestant, especially in sports or competitions. Unlike 鼓励 (gǔlì, general encouragement) or 鼓舞 (gǔwǔ, inspiring/boosting morale), 助威 specifically involves vocal support for someone competing. It is a separable verb (离合词): you can insert words like 了 or time phrases, e.g., 助了一晚上的威.
verb
to cheer for (a team/contestant)to encourageto boost morale
Easily confused
- 诸位zhū wèisound-alikeeveryone (formal, polite)
Examples
- 助威。Wǒmen wèi cānsài xuǎnshǒu zhù wēi.We cheer for the competing athletes.
- ，。Zuótiān bǐsài, wǒmen gěi zhǔ duì zhù le yì wǎnshàng de wēi.During yesterday's game, we cheered for the home team all evening.
- 助威。Dàjiā dōu qù tǐyùchǎng wèi qiúduì zhù wēi.Everyone went to the stadium to cheer for the team.
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