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倡议 (chàng yì) — (verb) to propose; to initiate; (noun) proposal; initiative

Definition

倡议 is a formal written word, stronger than 建议: a public call to action, not casual advice. As a noun it names the initiative itself, more organized than 提议.

verb
to proposeto initiate
noun
proposalinitiative

Examples

  • 倡议。
    Tā chàng yì dà jiā jī jí cān jiā zhì yuàn huó dòng.
    He proposed that everyone actively participate in volunteer activities.
  • 倡议。
    Zhè xiàng chàng yì dé dào le gè bù mén de jī jí xiǎng yìng.
    This initiative received an active response from all departments.
  • 倡议。
    Tā men fā qǐ le huán bǎo chàng yì.
    They launched an environmental protection initiative.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

倡chànginitiate; propose
议yìdiscuss; propose

倡 and 议 both point to proposing or discussing a course of action, so 倡议 means a proposal or the act of initiating one.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rén
Sound part声符shēngfú
昌
昌chāng倡chàng
Same sound today

The left 亻 shows it relates to a person, and the right 昌 gives the sound chāng.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 議; 议 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yántalk
Sound part声符shēngfú
義
義yì議⁰yì
Same sound today

The traditional form 議 pairs 言 (talk) with 義 as a sound component; the simplified 议 is a later shorthand.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Abstract ConceptsGovernment & Politics

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