声威 (shēng wēi) — prestige, fame and influence

Definition

声望 (shēngwàng) = reputation, what people think of you. 声威 is the prestige that comes from being powerful or dominant, and the influence it projects outward.

noun
prestigefame and influence

Examples

  • 声威
    Zhè zhī jūn duì de shēng wēi yuǎn bō.
    This army's prestige spreads far and wide.
  • 声威
    Gōng sī de shēng wēi zài yè nèi hěn gāo.
    The company's prestige is very high in the industry.
  • 声威
    Tā píng jiè zì jǐ de nǔ lì yíng dé le shēng wēi.
    He won prestige through his own efforts.

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