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呼吁

hū yù
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to call on (sb to do sth)
  2. 2. to appeal (to)
  3. 3. an appeal

Word relationships

Counterparts

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响应
xiǎng yìng

to respond to

回应呼吁

Register variants

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请求
qǐng qiú

to request; to ask

~对方给予支持（较口语）

Related words

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恳请
kěn qǐng

to request earnestly

~社会各界伸出援手

Synonyms

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号召
hào zhào

to call

~全国人民团结起来

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 呼叫 (call out/shout) or 叫喊 (shout). 呼吁 is to appeal to sb. for action.

Formality

Used in formal appeals to authorities or the public; not for casual personal requests. Common in news reports.

Example Sentences

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人们 呼吁 政府采取行动保护环境。
People appeal to the government to take action to protect the environment.

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Child Words of 呼吁

吁
xū

sh

呼
hū

to call

吁
yù

to implore