示威 (si6 wai1) — hold a demonstration; stage a protest in Cantonese
siˍ₆示waiˉ¹威Mandarin Pinyin: shi4 wei1
Meaning of 示威
nounhold a demonstration; stage a protest
nounput on a show of force; display one's prowess | [antonym] 示弱
noun(verb) Protest
Example Sentences with 示威
siˍ₆示waiˉ¹威zeˊ²者hoeng˗₃向gingˊ²警caat˗₃察deng˗₃掟sek6,石﹐jiˎ₄而gingˊ²警caat˗₃察jungˍ₆用zoengˍ₆橡gaauˉ¹膠ziˊ²子daanˊ²彈wuiˎ₄回ging˗₃敬。
Protesters threw stones at the police, who responded with rubber bullets.
houˊ²好doˉ¹多janˎ₄人caamˉ¹參jyuˍ₆與siˍ₆示waiˉ¹威wanˍ₆運dung6.動。
Many people participated in the protest movement.
siˍ₆示waiˉ¹威wanˍ₆運dungˍ₆動jauˏ₅有meˉ¹咩sou˗₃訴cau4?求？
What are the demands of the protest movement?
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋ziˉ¹支ciˎ₄持siˍ₆示waiˉ¹威wanˍ₆運dung6.動。
They support the protest movement.
siˍ₆示waiˉ¹威wanˍ₆運dungˍ₆動houˊ²好gikˉ¹激lit6.烈。
The protest movement was very intense.
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