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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

HSK 1
学校提倡多读书。
Xuéxiào tíchàng duō dúshū.
The school encourages reading more.
HSK 4
我们提倡节约用水。
Wǒmen tíchàng jiéyuē yòng shuǐ.
We advocate conserving water.
HSK 5
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