鼓吹

gǔchuī

verb #18,502

Meanings

1 to agitate for
2 to promote enthusiastically
3 to advocate (often with negative connotation)

Characters

to blow; to boast

Examples

HSK 5

他到处鼓吹自己的理论。

Tā dàochù gǔchuī zìjǐ de lǐlùn.

He goes around promoting his theories everywhere.

HSK 6

媒体不应该鼓吹暴力。

Méitǐ bù yīnggāi gǔchuī bàolì.

The media should not advocate violence.

Tips

usage

鼓吹 is usually negative - it implies pushing an idea too aggressively, like propaganda. Compare with 提倡 (tíchàng, to advocate) which is neutral/positive.

Stroke Order

鼓 gǔ

吹 chuī