助威

zhù wēi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to cheer for
2. to encourage
3. to boost the morale of

Word relationships

Related words

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• 呐喊 nà hǎn 呐喊 nà hǎn shout 呐喊 means to shout or cry out, often in a context of cheering or protesting.: shout

Synonyms

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• 加油 jiā yóu 加油 jiā yóu to add oil Both mean to cheer someone on, but 加油 is more common in spoken Chinese.: to add oil
• 助阵 zhù zhèn 助阵 zhù zhèn to cheer 助阵 also means to cheer or support, often used for a team or performance.: to cheer

Usage notes

Collocations

助威 is commonly used in phrases like 呐喊助威 (to shout encouragement) and 为...助威 (to cheer for...).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 助威 with 威胁 (wēixié, to threaten); the tones and context are different.

Example Sentences

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观众们为运动员呐喊 助威 。

The spectators cheered for the athletes.

大家都在为球队 助威 。

Everyone is cheering for the team.

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Child Words of 助威

• 助 助 zhù: to help
• 威 威 wēi: might