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呼吁
hūyù
Description
“呼吁”的意思是公开地向大家提出请求，希望别人一起来关心或做某件事。
The meaning of "呼吁" is to publicly make a request, hoping others will care or act together on something.
我们常常在新闻里看到有人呼吁保护环境或者帮助别人。
We often see people 呼吁 protecting the environment or helping others in the news.
Meanings
呼吁hūyù
to appeal or call on people to do something
医生呼吁大家多喝水。
The doctor urged everyone to drink more water.
呼吁hūyù
an appeal or public call
他的呼吁得到了很多人的支持。
His appeal received a lot of support.
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Notes
- Etymology
呼 means 'to call out' and 吁 means 'to sigh/appeal', together 'to call on'.
- Nuance
more formal and public than 请求; often used for social causes or official statements.
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