(wēi xié) - to threaten, threat in Mandarin
wēixiéTraditional: 威脅
Translation
to threaten, threat
Word origin
A compound of 威 (wēi, might or intimidating power) and 胁 (xié, the flanks of the body, by extension to coerce), together meaning to threaten.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 威 (wēi, might, power) + 胁 (xié, to coerce)
Stroke order
威
胁
Examples
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He threatened to call the police.
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This is a threat to us.
污染。
Pollution threatens our health.
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Do not threaten me in this way.
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War is a threat to peace.
威胁 (wēi xié) means to threaten, threat. It works as both a verb and a noun for a danger or intimidation.
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