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倡导

chàng dǎo
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to advocate
  2. 2. to initiate
  3. 3. to propose
  4. 4. to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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反对
fǎn duì

to fight against

To oppose, contrast to advocating for something.

Related words

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发起
fā qǐ

to originate

To initiate or launch an activity, closely related to the initiating sense of 倡导.

Synonyms

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提倡
tí chàng

to promote

Both mean to advocate or promote an idea or practice, but 倡导 often implies taking a leading or initiating role.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Distinguish from 提倡 (tí chàng): 倡导 (chàng dǎo) emphasizes personally taking the lead in advocating, while 提倡 is broader and can simply mean to encourage.

Example Sentences

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我们 倡导 绿色出行，减少污染。
We advocate green travel to reduce pollution.

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Words Containing 倡导

倡导者
chàng dǎo zhě

proponent

Child Words of 倡导

倡
chàng

to initiate

导
dǎo

to transmit