Writing
威胁 (wēi xié) — how to say "threat" in Chinese
威胁
Threat
verb
Character composition
威
power
胁
to threaten
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
威胁安全
wēi xié ān quán
threaten safety
威胁别人
wēi xié bié rén
threaten others
受到威胁
shòu dào wēi xié
be threatened
Examples
气候变化正威胁着全球许多沿海城市，海平面上升可能导致这些地区被淹没。
Climate change is threatening many coastal cities worldwide, and rising sea levels may cause these areas to be submerged.
这是威胁。
This is a threat.
Frequently asked questions
Threat in Chinese meaning
"threat" in Chinese is 威胁 (wēi xié).
威胁 meaning in English
威胁 (wēi xié) means "Threat".
How is 威胁 pronounced?
It is pronounced wēi xié (written as wei xie, weixie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "threat" in Chinese characters?
It is written 威胁: 威 has 9 strokes, 胁 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 威胁?
威胁 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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