initiate; pioneer; first propose
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be the first to propose or advocate; to initiate; to pioneer
formalFormal usage, commonly employed in academic, political, or social reform contexts to emphasize being the originator of an idea or movement.
Tā他
shǒu首
chàng倡
le了
zhè这
xiàng项
huán环
bǎo保
gǎi改
gé革
。
He was the first to propose this environmental reform.
Zhè这
ge个
lǐ理
lùn论
shì是
yóu由
tā他
shǒu首
chàng倡
de的
。
This theory was initiated by him.
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Tā他
men们
shǒu首
chàng倡
jiàn建
lì立
nóng农
cūn村
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
。
They pioneered the establishment of rural libraries.