Meaning of 提倡
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to promote
- to advocate
How to use 提倡
提倡 is a formal verb used for promoting behaviors, values, or policies, often by governments, schools, or organizations. It usually takes an action or habit as its object. Example: 学校提倡节约用水。(Xuéxiào tíchàng jiéyuē yòng shuǐ.) The school encourages saving water.
提 (tí) means to lift or raise, and 倡 (chàng) has the person radical 亻 next to 昌, like a person calling out loudly. To 提倡 is to raise an idea up and call on people to follow it.
Common mistake: Learners often write 唱 (chàng, to sing) instead of 倡, because they sound the same. 倡 has the person radical 亻, not the mouth radical 口.
提倡 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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提 tí · to carry · 12 strokes
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倡 chàng · guide · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 提倡.
| 提到 | tídào | to mention; to raise (a subject) |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
| 提高 | tígāo | to raise; to increase |
| 提前 | tíqián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time |
| 提问 | tíwèn | to question; to quiz; to grill |
| 提供 | tígōng | to offer; to supply |
| 提醒 | tíxǐng | to remind; to call attention to |
| 提起 | tíqǐ | to mention; to bring up; (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise |
| 提示 | tíshì | to point out; to remind (sb of sth) |
| 前提 | qiántí | premise; precondition |
| 倡导 | chàngdǎo | to advocate; to initiate |
| 提升 | tíshēng | to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist |
Questions about 提倡
What does 提倡 mean?
提倡 (tíchàng) means "to promote; to advocate" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 提倡?
提倡 is made of 2 characters: 提 (12 strokes), 倡 (10 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 提倡 an HSK word?
Yes. 提倡 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 提倡 and 提出?
提出 means to put forward or propose something, like a question or plan, once. 提倡 means to actively promote something over time and encourage others to do it.
Can 提倡 be used for promoting a product?
Not usually. For products or sales, Chinese uses 推广 (tuīguǎng) or 宣传 (xuānchuán). 提倡 is for ideas, habits, and social values, such as 提倡环保 (tíchàng huánbǎo), to advocate environmental protection.