提倡

tíchàng

verb HSK 5 #17,232

Meanings

To raise a voice in advocacy — to promote an idea or practice.

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 dúshū.

The school encourages reading more.

政府提倡绿色出行。

Zhèngfǔ tíchàng lǜsè chūxíng.

The government promotes green transportation.

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.

提 tí

倡 chàng