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弘扬 (hóng yáng) — to promote, to carry forward, to develop (positive qualities, culture, spirit)

Definition

弘扬 means to carry forward and promote (a spirit, culture, or tradition) — stronger and more values-driven than 推进 ('push forward' a plan). Overlaps with 发扬; 弘扬 pairs more with culture/traditions, 发扬 with spirit/style.

verb
to promoteto carry forwardto develop (positive qualities, culture, spirit)

Examples

  • 弘扬。
    Wǒ men yào hóng yáng zhōng huá yōu xiù chuán tǒng wén huà.
    We must promote the excellent traditional culture of China.
  • 弘扬。
    Zhè ge huó dòng zhǐ zài hóng yáng shè huì zhèng qì.
    This activity aims to promote social righteousness.
  • 弘扬。
    Tā yì shēng dōu zài hóng yáng kē xué jīng shén.
    He spent his whole life promoting the scientific spirit.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

弘hóngwiden
扬yángspread

弘 means widen or promote, and 扬 means spread or raise, so together they carry forward.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

弘 originally paired 弓 (bow) with 口 (mouth), for the loud sound of a bow.

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 揚; 扬 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
昜
昜yáng揚
Same sound today

The traditional form 揚 uses 手 to show a hand-related action and 昜 to give the sound; the simplified 扬 is a later abbreviation.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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