Definition
倡议 (chàng yì) is a formal word for 'propose/initiate' a plan or campaign, often with a call to collective action. As a noun, it means 'initiative/proposal'. It is stronger and more proactive than 建议 (suggest) and focuses on the proposal itself rather than the act of launching (发起).
verb
to proposeto initiate
noun
proposalinitiative
Examples
- 倡议。Tā chàng yì dàjiā jījí cānjiā zhìyuàn huódòng.He proposed that everyone actively participate in volunteer activities.
- 倡议。Zhè xiàng chàng yì dédào le gè bùmén de jījí xiǎngyìng.This initiative received an active response from all departments.
- 倡议。Tāmen fāqǐ le huánbǎo chàng yì.They launched an environmental protection initiative.
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