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助威

助威

Chinese

		to help; to assist	power; might; prestige
simp. and trad. (助威)		助	威

Verb

助威

to boost the morale of; to cheer for

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): zhùwēi

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄨˋ ㄨㄟ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zo⁶ wai¹
Min Nan (POJ): chō͘-ui

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: zhùwēi
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄨˋ ㄨㄟ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juhuei
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹ u̯eɪ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zo⁶ wai¹
  - Yale: joh wāi
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzo⁶ wai¹
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sɔː²² wɐi̯⁵⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chō͘-ui
  - Tâi-lô: tsōo-ui
  - Phofsit Daibuun: zoxuy
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sɔ⁴¹⁻²² ui³³/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sɔ²²⁻²¹ ui⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sɔ²²⁻²¹ ui⁴⁴/