Chinese word

雄伟

Pronunciation

Pinyinxióng wěi

Meaning

  • adjectivemagnificent

Example

雄伟的建筑令人惊叹。xióng wěi de jiàn zhù lìng rén jīng tàn

The magnificent building is amazing.

Illustration for 雄伟 (magnificent)

More examples

站在山顶，可以看到雄伟的山脉延绵不绝。zhàn zài shān dǐng ké yǐ kàn dào xióng wěi de shān mài yán mián bù jué

Standing on the mountaintop, you can see the magnificent mountain range stretching endlessly.

Core concept

An expansive display of strength and scale, especially in nature or monumental construction.

Common phrases

  • 雄伟的山脉xióng wěi de shān mài

    magnificent mountain range

  • 雄伟的长城xióng wěi de cháng chéng

    magnificent Great Wall

  • 雄伟的河流xióng wěi de hé liú

    magnificent river

Similar words

壮观zhuàng guān: Visually spectacular and striking, with a scene or view that immediately catches the eye.
雄壮xióng zhuàng: Strong and vigorous in appearance or movement, with an energetic sense of power.
庞大páng dà: Very large in size or amount, often requiring substantial effort or resources to handle.

Definition in Chinese

形容气势宏大、雄壮有力，常用于自然景观或大型建筑的描述。xíng róng qì shì hóng dà xióng zhuàng yǒu lì cháng yòng yú zì rán jǐng guān huò dà xíng jiàn zhù de miáo shù

Word origin

雄伟 (xióngwěi, "magnificent") combines 雄 (xióng, "mighty") with 伟 (wěi, "great"), joining force with exceptional size to suggest grandeur.

Usage tips

  • For everyday speech, it suits things that look vast and powerful and is less natural for a small object, a quiet scene, or a person's moral character.

Other meanings

  • grandadjective
  • majesticadjective
  • imposingadjective

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