威
慑

To cower by military force in Chinese: 威慑 (wēi shè)

wēi shè

to cower by military force

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 威懾1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to cower by military force
  2. 2deterrence

Stroke order

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威
慑

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ㄨㄟ

wēi

ㄨ/ uㄟ/ ei—/ first tone

ㄕㄜˋ

shè

ㄕ/ shㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

威慑

Simplified

威懾

Traditional

Example sentences

See 威慑 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 核武器有巨大的威慑作用。

    hé wǔ qì yǒu jù dà de wēi shè zuò yòng。

    Nuclear weapons have a huge deterrent effect.

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Related words

威胁

wēi xié

to threaten

权威

quán wēi

authority

示威

shì wēi

to demonstrate (as a protest)

威风

wēi fēng

might

威力

wēi lì

might

威信

wēi xìn

prestige

助威

zhù wēi

to cheer for

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