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提倡

tíchàng
verb HSK 5 #17,232

Meanings

  1. 1 to promote; to advocate
  2. 2 to encourage; to call for

Characters

提
tí
to raise; to bring up
倡
chàng
to advocate; to initiate
To raise a voice in advocacy — to promote an idea or practice.

Examples

我们提倡节约用水。
Wǒmen tíchàng jiéyuē yòng shuǐ.
We advocate conserving water.
学校提倡多读书。
Xuéxiào tíchàng duō dú shū.
The school encourages reading more.
政府提倡绿色出行。
Zhèngfǔ tíchàng lǜsè chūxíng.
The government promotes green transportation.

Tips

usage
提倡 is used for positive things you want society to do more of. It's softer than 要求 (require) — more like 'encourage' or 'call for.'
usage
Opposite idea: 反对 (fǎnduì, to oppose). Related: 倡导 (chàngdǎo) is a near-synonym, slightly more formal.

Stroke Order

提 tí
倡 chàng