advocate; encourage; promote
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to advocate; to encourage; to promote
neutralOften used for social norms, behaviors, or ideas that are considered beneficial. Implies a public or collective endorsement.
Xué学
xiào校
tí提
chàng倡
xué学
sheng生
men们
měi每
tiān天
yùn运
dòng动
yī一
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The school encourages students to exercise for one hour every day.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
tí提
chàng倡
lǜ绿
sè色
chū出
xíng行
，
bǐ比
rú如
qí骑
zì自
xíng行
chē车
huò或
chéng乘
zuò坐
gōng公
gòng共
jiāo交
tōng通
。
The government advocates for green travel, such as cycling or using public transportation.
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Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
tí提
chàng倡
zūn尊
lǎo老
ài爱
yòu幼
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
We should promote the traditional virtue of respecting the elderly and caring for the young.
Tā他
tí提
chàng倡
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
shǐ使
yòng用
pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
，
yǐ以
biàn便
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
néng能
tīng听
dǒng懂
。
He advocates using Mandarin in meetings so that everyone can understand.
Qín勤
jiǎn俭
jié节
yuē约
shì是
yǒng永
yuǎn远
zhí值
dé得
tí提
chàng倡
de的
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
。
Industriousness and frugality are always worth promoting as a way of life.