倡 [－]

Jyutping coeng3
Pinyin chāng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    musician; actor; entertainer; performer
  2. character, obsolete
    professional singer and dancer

倡 [－]

Jyutping coeng3
Pinyin chàng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to initiate/to instigate/to introduce/to lead
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    支持​並且​公開​主張​，​向​外宣​揚
    to promote; to advocate; to support; to suggest
    • 提倡
      提倡
      tai4 coeng1
      to promote; to advocate
    • 倡導
      倡导
      coeng1 dou6
      to lead; to advocate
    • 倡議
      倡议
      coeng3 ji5
      to advocate; to suggest
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to sing
  2. character
    to advocate; to recommend; to encourage; to promote; to propagate
  3. character
    to lead (a chorus); to introduce
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级汉字表 #27

倡 [－]

Jyutping coeng1
Pinyin chàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to initiate
  2. to instigate
  3. to introduce
  4. to lead
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a professional performer (singer / dancer / musician)/prostitution
  2. to initiate/to instigate/to introduce/to lead
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    支持​並且​公開​主張​，​向​外宣​揚
    to promote; to advocate; to support; to suggest
    • 提倡
      提倡
      tai4 coeng1
      to promote; to advocate
    • 倡導
      倡导
      coeng1 dou6
      to lead; to advocate
    • 倡議
      倡议
      coeng3 ji5
      to advocate; to suggest
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. guide, leader
  2. lead, introduce
  3. Cangjie Input
    OAA
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    有没有一个国家比美国更提倡爱国主义？
    有沒有一個國家比美國更提倡愛國主義？
    yǒu méi yǒu yí gè guó jiā bǐ měi guó gèng tí chàng ài guó zhǔ yì ？
    • Does any other country fan the flames of patriotism as much as America?
  2. Mandarin
    约翰逊先生以前还倡议禁止在首都公交上饮酒，有人认为这个倡议有效减少了火车和公车上的犯罪率。
    約翰遜先生以前還倡議禁止在首都公交上飲酒，有人認為這個倡議有效減少了火車和公車上的犯罪率。
    yuē hàn xùn xiān sheng yǐ qián hái chàng yì jìn zhǐ zài shǒu dū gōng jiāo shàng yǐn jiǔ ， yǒu rén rèn wéi zhè ge chàng yì yǒu xiào jiǎn shǎo le huǒ chē hé gōng chē shàng de fàn zuì lǜ 。
    • Previously, Mr Johnson also proposed banning the consumption of alcohol on public transport in the capital, which is believed to have reduced the crime rate on trains and buses.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    倡议成立平台讨论
    倡議成立平台討論
    coeng1 ji5 sing4 laap6 ping4 toi4 tou2 leon6
    • to advocate a discussion platform
  2. Cantonese
    我哋都会倡议以儿童为本嘅政策，以保障佢哋嘅权益。
    我哋都會倡議以兒童為本嘅政策，以保障佢哋嘅權益。
    ngo5 dei6 dou1 wui5 coeng1 ji5 ji5 ji4 tung4 wai4 bun2 ge3 zing3 caak3, ji5 bou2 zoeng3 keoi5 dei6 ge3 kyun4 jik1.
    • We also advocate children-oriented policies in order to guarantee their rights.
  3. Cantonese
    提倡迁都嘅人认为迁都有助舒缓人口增长嘅压力以及促进开发。
    提倡遷都嘅人認為遷都有助舒緩人口增長嘅壓力以及促進開發。
    tai4 coeng1 cin1 dou1 ge3 jan4 jing6 wai4 cin1 dou1 jau5 zo6 syu1 wun4 jan4 hau2 zang1 zoeng2 ge3 aat3 lik6 ji5 kap6 cuk1 zeon3 hoi1 faat3.
    • The advocates for relocation of the capital think that it could alleviate the stress of population growth and facilitate development.
  4. Cantonese
    环保机构提倡搭多啲交通工具，揸少啲车。
    環保機構提倡搭多啲交通工具，揸少啲車。
    waan4 bou2 gei1 kau3 tai4 coeng3 daap3 do1 di1 gaau1 tung1 gung1 geoi6, zaa1 siu2 di1 ce1.
    • Environmental organisations promote the use of public transport instead of private cars.
  5. Cantonese
    佢系提倡国家改革嘅先行者。
    佢係提倡國家改革嘅先行者。
    keoi5 hai6 tai4 coeng1 gwok3 gaa1 goi2 gaak3 ge3 sin1 hang4 ze2.
    • He is a pioneer advocate for the country's reform.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    要提倡顾全大局。每一个党员，每一种局部工作，每一项言论或行动，都必须以全党利益为出发点，绝对不许可违反这个原则。
    要提倡顧全大局。每一個黨員，每一種局部工作，每一項言論或行動，都必須以全黨利益為出發點，絕對不許可違反這個原則。
    yào tí chàng gù quán dà jú ． měi yī gè dǎng yuán ， měi yī zhǒng jú bù gōng zuò ， měi yī xiàng yán lùn huò xíng dòng ， dōu bì xū yǐ quán dǎng lì yì wéi chū fā diǎn ， jué duì bù xǔ kě wéi fǎn zhè ge yuán zé ．
    • We should encourage [comrades] to take the interests of the whole into account. Every Party member, every branch of work, every statement and every action must proceed from the interests of the whole Party; it is absolutely impermissible to violate this principle.
  2. Mandarin
    联名倡议
    聯名倡議
    lián míng chàng yì
    • jointly signed proposal
  3. Mandarin
    塔克引用一段中国网民的描述：“他们（白左）是只关心诸如移民、少数族裔、性少数群体（LGBT）和环境话题，而感知不到现实世界里现实问题的人。（他们）提倡和平，平权只是为了满足自己的道德优越感，极其痴迷于政治正确。”
    塔克引用一段中國網民的描述：“他們（白左）是隻關心諸如移民、少數族裔、性少數羣體（LGBT）和環境話題，而感知不到現實世界裏現實問題的人。（他們）提倡和平，平權只是為了滿足自己的道德優越感，極其痴迷於政治正確。”
    tǎ kè yǐn yòng yī duàn zhōng guó wǎng mín de miáo shù ： “ tā men （ bái zuǒ ） shì zhǐ guān xīn zhū rú yí mín ， shào shù zú yì ， xìng shào shù qún tǐ （ ＬＧＢＴ ） hé huán jìng huà tí ， ér gǎn zhī bù dào xiàn shí shì jiè lǐ xiàn shí wèn tí de rén ． （ tā men ） tí chàng hé píng ， píng quán zhǐ shì wèi le mǎn zú zì jǐ de dào dé yōu yuè gǎn ， jí qí chī mí yú zhèng zhì zhèng què ． ”
    • Tucker cites a Chinese netizen’s description: They (baizuo) only care about things such as immigration, ethnic minorities, LGBT groups, and the environment, yet are not aware of real problems in the real world. (They) advocate for peace and equal rights only to feel morally superior, and are the most obsessed with political correctness.
  4. Mandarin
    这事，因为是农会委员长孙小山倡首，当地的道士们颇恨孙小山。
    這事，因為是農會委員長孫小山倡首，當地的道士們頗恨孫小山。
    zhè shì ， yīn wèi shì nóng huì wěi yuán zhǎng sūn xiǎo shān chàng shǒu ， dāng dì de dào shì men pō hèn sūn xiǎo shān ．
    • Because the initiative in this matter was taken by the chairman of the peasant association, Sun Hsiao-shan, he is hated by the local Taoist priests.
  5. Mandarin
    今年要求在全国各方面提倡节约，反对浪费。
    今年要求在全國各方面提倡節約，反對浪費。
    jīn nián yāo qiú zài quán guó gè fāng miàn tí chàng jié yuē ， fǎn duì làng fèi ．
    • This year we are calling for economy and the elimination of waste in every sphere throughout the country.