夏威夷 Xià wēi yí ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨㄟ ㄧˊ haa6 wai1 ji4
- Hawaii, US state
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夏
- 夏天 xià tiān ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄊㄧㄢ haa6 tin1 summer
- 夏季 xià jì ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧˋ haa6 gwai3 summer
- 夏令营 夏令營 xià lìng yíng ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄥˊ haa6 ling6 jing4 summer camp
- 仲夏 zhòng xià ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ zung6 haa6 midsummer
- 入夏 rù xià ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ jap6 haa6 summer sets in
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- 冬夏 dōng xià ㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄚˋ dung1 haa6 winter and summer
- 初夏 chū xià ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧㄚˋ co1 haa6 early summer
- 半夏 bàn xià ㄅㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ bun3 haa6 Pinellia ternata
- 夏代 Xià dài ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄉㄞˋ haa6 doi6 Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC
- 夏令 xià lìng ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ haa6 ling6 summer
- 夏侯 Xià hóu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄡˊ haa6 hau4 two-character surname Xiahou
- 夏利 Xià lì ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ haa6 lei6 Xiali, car brand by Tianjin FAW Xiali Motor Company
- 夏娃 Xià wá ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄨㄚˊ haa6 waa1 Eve, the first woman (transcription used in Protestant versions of the Bible) (from Hebrew Ḥawwāh, probably via Cantonese 夏娃 {Haa6waa1})
- 夏州 Xià zhōu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄓㄡ haa6 zau1 old place name (up to Tang), in Hengshan county 横山县, Yulin, Shaanxi
- 夏延 Xià yán ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄢˊ haa6 jin4 Cheyenne, capital of Wyoming
- 夏日 xià rì ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄖˋ haa6 jat6 summertime
- 夏普 Xià pǔ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄆㄨˇ haa6 pou2 Sharp Corporation
- 夏历 夏曆 xià lì ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄌㄧˋ haa6 lik6 the traditional Chinese lunar calendar
- 夏朝 Xià cháo ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄔㄠˊ haa6 ciu4 Xia Dynasty (2070-1600 BC)
- 夏河 Xià hé ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄜˊ haa6 ho4 see 夏河县
威
- 助威 zhù wēi ㄓㄨˋ ㄨㄟ zo6 wai1 to cheer for
- 威信 wēi xìn ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄣˋ wai1 seon3 prestige
- 威力 wēi lì ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˋ wai1 lik6 might
- 威慑 威懾 wēi shè ㄨㄟ ㄕㄜˋ wai1 sip3 to deter
- 威胁 威脅 wēi xié ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄝˊ wai1 hip3 to threaten; to menace
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- 威风 威風 wēi fēng ㄨㄟ ㄈㄥ wai1 fung1 awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power
- 权威 權威 quán wēi ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄟ kyun4 wai1 authority
- 示威 shì wēi ㄕˋ ㄨㄟ si6 wai1 to demonstrate (as a protest)
- 国威 國威 guó wēi ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄨㄟ gwok3 wai1 national prestige
- 威亚 威亞 wēi yǎ ㄨㄟ ㄧㄚˇ wai1 aa3 (loanword) stunt wires
- 威信 Wēi xìn ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄣˋ wai1 seon3 see 威信县
- 威仪 威儀 wēi yí ㄨㄟ ㄧˊ wai1 ji4 majestic presence
- 威利 Wēi lì ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˋ wai1 lei6 Wylie (name)
- 威势 威勢 wēi shì ㄨㄟ ㄕˋ wai1 sai3 might
- 威化 wēi huà ㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄚˋ wai1 faa3 wafer (biscuit) (loanword)
- 威卜 wēi bǔ ㄨㄟ ㄅㄨˇ wai1 baak6 vaporizer (e-cigarette) (loanword)
- 威厉 威厲 wēi lì ㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˋ wai1 lai6 awe-inspiring
- 威名 wēi míng ㄨㄟ ㄇㄧㄥˊ wai1 ming4 fame for fighting prowess
- 威吓 威嚇 wēi hè ㄨㄟ ㄏㄜˋ wai1 haak3 to threaten
- 威严 威嚴 wēi yán ㄨㄟ ㄧㄢˊ wai1 jim4 dignified
夷
- 化险为夷 化險為夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧˊ faa3 him2 wai4 ji4 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
- 凌夷 líng yí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄧˊ ling4 ji4 to deteriorate
- 夷平 yí píng ㄧˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ji4 ping4 to level; to raze to the ground
- 夷戮 yí lù ㄧˊ ㄌㄨˋ ji4 luk6 to massacre
- 夷旷 夷曠 yí kuàng ㄧˊ ㄎㄨㄤˋ ji4 kwong3 expansive
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- 夷洲 Yí zhōu ㄧˊ ㄓㄡ ji4 zau1 name of an ancient barbarian country, possibly Taiwan
- 夷灭 夷滅 yí miè ㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄝˋ ji4 mit6 to massacre
- 夷然 yí rán ㄧˊ ㄖㄢˊ ji4 jin4 calm
- 夷狄 yí dí ㄧˊ ㄉㄧˊ ji4 dik6 non-Han tribes in the east and north of ancient China
- 夷犹 夷猶 yí yóu ㄧˊ ㄧㄡˊ ji4 jau4 to hesitate
- 夷门 夷門 Yí mén ㄧˊ ㄇㄣˊ ji4 mun4 the Yi gate of 大梁, capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states
- 夷陵 Yí líng ㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ji4 ling4 see 夷陵区
- 攘夷 rǎng yí ㄖㄤˇ ㄧˊ joeng4 ji4 to repel the barbarians
- 东夷 東夷 Dōng yí ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧˊ dung1 ji4 Eastern Barbarians, non-Han tribe living to the east of China c 2200 BC
- 色夷 sè yí ㄙㄜˋ ㄧˊ sik1 ji4 smiling genially
- 虾夷 蝦夷 Xiā yí ㄒㄧㄚ ㄧˊ haa1 ji4 Emishi or Ebisu, ethnic group of ancient Japan, thought to be related to modern Ainus
- 蛮夷 蠻夷 mán yí ㄇㄢˊ ㄧˊ maan4 ji4 common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory
- 逆夷 nì yí ㄋㄧˋ ㄧˊ jik6 ji4 invaders (insulting term)
- 鄙夷 bǐ yí ㄅㄧˇ ㄧˊ pei2 ji4 to despise; to look down on; to feel contempt for
- 陵夷 líng yí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄧˊ ling4 ji4 to deteriorate
Idioms with these characters
- 不怒而威 bù nù ér wēi ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄨˋ ㄦˊ ㄨㄟ bat1 nou6 ji4 wai1 (idiom) to have an aura of authority; to have a commanding presence
- 恩威兼施 ēn wēi jiān shī ㄣ ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕ jan1 wai1 gim1 si1 to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)
- 狐假虎威 hú jiǎ hǔ wēi ㄏㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄨㄟ wu4 gaa2 fu2 wai1 lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
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- 威福自己 wēi fú zì jǐ ㄨㄟ ㄈㄨˊ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ wai1 fuk1 zi6 gei2 to exercise power arbitrarily (idiom)
- 威震天下 wēi zhèn tiān xià ㄨㄟ ㄓㄣˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋ wai1 zan3 tin1 haa6 to inspire awe throughout the empire (idiom)
- 威尊命贱 威尊命賤 wēi zūn mìng jiàn ㄨㄟ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ wai1 zyun1 ming6 zin6 (idiom) the dignity of authority is above life; one must be willing to sacrifice one's life rather than disobey a military order
- 耀武扬威 耀武揚威 yào wǔ yáng wēi ㄧㄠˋ ㄨˇ ㄧㄤˊ ㄨㄟ jiu6 mou5 joeng4 wai1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around
- 作威作福 zuò wēi zuò fú ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄨˊ zok3 wai1 zok3 fuk1 tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
- 化险为夷 化險為夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧˊ faa3 him2 wai4 ji4 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
- 履险如夷 履險如夷 lǚ xiǎn rú yí ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˊ lei5 him2 jyu4 ji4 lit. to make one's way through a dangerous pass as if walking on level ground (idiom)
- 以夷制夷 yǐ yí zhì yí ㄧˇ ㄧˊ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ ji5 ji4 zai3 ji4 to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
Example sentences
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我 想 去 夏威夷 。
I'd like to go to Hawaii.
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我 希望 去 夏威夷 。
I wish to go to Hawaii.
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我 想要 去 夏威夷 。
I want to go to Hawaii.
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我 明年 要 去 夏威夷 。
I am going to Hawaii next year.
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他 去 过 過 夏威夷 几次 幾次 。
He has been to Hawaii several times.
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