Meaning of 倡导
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to advocate
- to initiate
- to propose
- to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)
How to use 倡导
倡导 is a formal word used in news, official documents and speeches, usually with abstract objects like a lifestyle, a policy or a value. Example: 政府倡导绿色出行。(Zhèngfǔ chàngdǎo lǜsè chūxíng.) The government advocates green travel.
倡 (chàng) has the person radical 亻 next to 昌, so picture a person calling out an idea loudly. 导 (dǎo) means to lead, as in 领导 (lǐngdǎo), so 倡导 is calling out an idea and leading others toward it.
Common mistake: Learners often write 唱 (chàng, to sing) instead of 倡 because they sound the same. 倡 has the person radical 亻, while 唱 has the mouth radical 口.
Stroke order for each character
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倡 chàng · guide · 10 strokes
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导 dǎo · to direct · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 倡导.
| 导演 | dǎoyǎn | to direct; director (film etc) |
| 领导 | lǐngdǎo | lead; leading |
| 指导 | zhǐdǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 导致 | dǎozhì | to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about |
| 引导 | yǐndǎo | to guide; to lead (around) |
| 导游 | dǎoyóu | tour guide; guidebook |
| 向导 | xiàngdǎo | guide |
| 主导 | zhǔdǎo | leading; dominant |
| 提倡 | tíchàng | to promote; to advocate |
| 导弹 | dǎodàn | (guided) missile |
| 导师 | dǎoshī | tutor; teacher |
| 误导 | wùdǎo | to mislead; to misguide |
Questions about 倡导
What does 倡导 mean?
倡导 (chàngdǎo) means "to advocate; to initiate" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 倡导?
倡导 is made of 2 characters: 倡 (10 strokes), 导 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 倡导 an HSK word?
Yes. 倡导 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 倡导 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 倡导 is written 倡導.
What is the difference between 倡导 and 提倡?
Both mean to advocate or promote, and they are often interchangeable. 提倡 (tíchàng) is more common in everyday speech, while 倡导 sounds more formal and can suggest being the one who first started or leads the idea.
Can 倡导 be used as a noun?
Yes, in formal writing it can act like a noun, as in 在政府的倡导下 (zài zhèngfǔ de chàngdǎo xià), meaning under the government's advocacy. A person who advocates something is called 倡导者 (chàngdǎozhě).