倡议
Old HSK 6
倡议 (chàngyì) · proposal
倡议 (chàngyì) means “proposal; to propose; to initiate”. It is written with 2 characters: 倡 (guide) + 议 (to consult). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 倡议 is built
The characters
倡 chàng · guide
What 倡 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 昌chāng — sunlight
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
议 yì · to consult
What 议 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 义yì — right conduct
- 丶 — dot
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 义 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他们发出了保护环境的倡议。Tāmen fāchū le bǎohù huánjìng de chàngyì.They launched a proposal to protect the environment.
她倡议大家一起捐款。Tā chàngyì dàjiā yìqǐ juānkuǎn.She proposed that everyone donate together.
Questions about 倡议
What does 倡议 mean?
倡议 (chàngyì) means “proposal; to propose; to initiate”.
How do you pronounce 倡议?
倡议 is pronounced chàngyì.
Which HSK level is 倡议?
倡议 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 提倡tíchàngto promote
- 倡导chàngdǎoto advocate
- 会议huìyìmeeting
- 建议jiànyìto suggest
- 议论yìlùnto discuss
- 不可思议bùkěsīyìunbelievable
- 抗议kàngyìto protest
- 提议tíyìto propose
- 协议xiéyìagreement
- 争议zhēngyìdispute
Learn 倡议 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.