倡导
Traditional: 倡導
chàng dǎo HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

政府倡导节约用水。
Zhèngfǔ chàngdǎo jiéyuē yòngshuǐ.
The government advocates water conservation.
学校倡导学生多读书。
Xuéxiào chàngdǎo xuéshēng duō dúshū.
The school encourages students to read more.
他倡导环保的生活方式。
Tā chàngdǎo huánbǎo de shēnghuó fāngshì.
He promotes an environmentally friendly lifestyle.
我们倡导环保。
Wǒmen chàngdǎo huánbǎo.
We advocate environmental protection.
他倡导健康饮食。
Tā chàngdǎo jiànkāng yǐnshí.
He promotes healthy eating.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 倡 (chàng) means 'to initiate' or 'to propose', and 导 (dǎo) means 'to guide' or 'to lead'. Think of it as 'initiating and guiding' a cause—like a leader starting a movement and showing others the way.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is formal and is commonly used in written contexts, such as official documents, news reports, speeches, and academic writing. It is also used in spoken language in formal settings, like conferences or public addresses. Common contexts include social campaigns, policy promotion, environmental protection, and cultural movements.

📖 Grammar Points

倡导 is often followed by a noun or noun phrase as its object (e.g., 倡导节约粮食). It can be used with adverbs like 积极, 大力, or 广泛 to modify the degree or manner of advocacy. It can also be used in passive structures, such as 被倡导.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, 倡导 is often associated with collective social responsibility and moral guidance, reflecting Confucian values of leading by example for the common good. It is frequently used in government-led campaigns to encourage public participation in societal improvements, such as anti-waste initiatives or community harmony.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to '提倡 (tíchàng)', which also means 'to advocate', 倡导 often carries a stronger sense of initiating or pioneering a cause, while 提倡 is more about promoting or recommending an existing idea. '主张 (zhǔzhāng)' means 'to advocate' or 'to hold a view', but it focuses more on expressing a personal opinion or stance.

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