Chinese Word: 倡 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

倡HSK 5

Pinyin: chàng

English Definition: to initiate; to instigate; to introduce; to lead

Chinese Definition:
①发动，首先提出：倡言，倡始。倡议。倡导。提倡。首倡(首先提倡)。
②古同“唱”，唱和。

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 人

Ideographic:Someone 亻 who lights the way 昌; 昌 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
- 昌 [ chāng ] sunlight; good, proper; prosperous

Similar Characters: 偪

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提倡HSK 5	tí chàng	to promote; to advocate
倡导HSK 6	chàng dǎo	to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)
倡议HSK 6	chàng yì	to suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative
反腐倡廉	fǎn fǔ chàng lián	to fight corruption and advocate probity
首倡	shǒu chàng	to initiate

1		tí chàng 提倡 huán bǎo 环保， cóng 从 xiǎo shì 小事 zuò qǐ 做起。 Advocate environmental protection, starting with small things.
2		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 chàng dǎo 倡导 jiàn kāng 健康 de 的 shēng huó 生活 fāng shì 方式。 We should advocate a healthy lifestyle.
3		tā 他 yì zhí 一直 chàng dǎo 倡导 píng děng 平等 hé 和 gōng zhèng 公正 de 的 shè huì 社会。 He has always advocated for a society of equality and justice.
4		chàng dǎo 倡导 lǜ sè 绿色 fā zhǎn 发展 shì 是 dāng jīn 当今 shè huì 社会 de 的 bì rán 必然 xuǎn zé 选择。 Advocating green development is an inevitable choice in today's society.
5		yí dài 一带 yí lù 一路 chàng yì 倡议 yāo qiú 要求 gè guó 各国 jiā qiáng 加强 jī chǔ shè shī 基础设施 jiàn shè 建设。 The Belt and Road Initiative calls for countries to improve their infrastructure.

1		tí chàng 提倡 huán bǎo 环保， cóng 从 xiǎo shì 小事 zuò qǐ 做起。 Advocate environmental protection, starting with small things.
2		wǒ men 我们 yīng gāi 应该 chàng dǎo 倡导 jiàn kāng 健康 de 的 shēng huó 生活 fāng shì 方式。 We should advocate a healthy lifestyle.
3		tā 他 yì zhí 一直 chàng dǎo 倡导 píng děng 平等 hé 和 gōng zhèng 公正 de 的 shè huì 社会。 He has always advocated for a society of equality and justice.
4		chàng dǎo 倡导 lǜ sè 绿色 fā zhǎn 发展 shì 是 dāng jīn 当今 shè huì 社会 de 的 bì rán 必然 xuǎn zé 选择。 Advocating green development is an inevitable choice in today's society.
5		yí dài 一带 yí lù 一路 chàng yì 倡议 yāo qiú 要求 gè guó 各国 jiā qiáng 加强 jī chǔ shè shī 基础设施 jiàn shè 建设。 The Belt and Road Initiative calls for countries to improve their infrastructure.