弘扬

弘揚

hóngyáng

verb HSK 7 #59,610

Meanings

1 to promote
2 to carry forward
3 to advocate

Characters

great; to enlarge

to raise; to spread

Examples

我们要弘扬传统文化。

Wǒmen yào hóngyáng chuántǒng wénhuà.

We should promote traditional culture.

弘扬正能量是每个人的责任。

Hóngyáng zhèng néngliàng shì měi gè rén de zérèn.

Promoting positive energy is everyone's responsibility.

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A formal word used in official speeches and writing. Common collocations: 弘扬文化, 弘扬精神, 弘扬传统.

Stroke Order

弘 hóng

扬 yáng