Usage note
提倡的意思是鼓励大家做某件好事。
Tíchàng de yìsi shì gǔlì dàjiā zuò mǒu jiàn hǎo shì.
To advocate means to encourage everyone to do something good.
Context note
在学校里，老师常常提倡同学们要互相帮助。
Zài xuéxiào lǐ, lǎoshī chángcháng tíchàng tóngxuémen yào hùxiāng bāngzhù.
At school, teachers often advocate that students help each other.
5 examples
我们提倡节约用水。
wǒ men tí chàng jié yuē yòng shuǐ。
We advocate saving water.
学校提倡每天运动一小时。
xué xiào tí chàng měi tiān yùn dòng yì xiǎo shí。
The school advocates exercising for one hour every day.
妈妈提倡多吃水果和蔬菜。
mā ma tí chàng duō chī shuǐ guǒ hé shū cài。
Mom advocates eating more fruits and vegetables.
老师提倡我们多读书。
lǎo shī tí chàng wǒ men duō dú shū。
The teacher advocates that we read more books.
社区提倡垃圾分类。
shè qū tí chàng lā jī fēn lèi。
The community advocates garbage sorting.
5 mini stories
小明提倡大家爱护花草。他每天给花浇水。
xiǎo míng tí chàng dà jiā ài hù huā cǎo。 tā měi tiān gěi huā jiāo shuǐ。
Xiaoming advocates that everyone take care of flowers and plants. He waters the flowers every day.
小红提倡节约纸张。她用废纸做手工。
xiǎo hóng tí chàng jié yuē zhǐ zhāng。 tā yòng fèi zhǐ zuò shǒu gōng。
Xiaohong advocates saving paper. She makes crafts with waste paper.
老师提倡早睡早起。同学们都精神很好。
lǎo shī tí chàng zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ。 tóng xué men dōu jīng shén hěn hǎo。
The teacher advocates going to bed early and waking up early. The students all feel energetic.
爸爸提倡多运动。他每天带我去跑步。
bà ba tí chàng duō yùn dòng。 tā měi tiān dài wǒ qù pǎo bù。
Dad advocates more exercise. He takes me running every day.
我们提倡说谢谢。大家都很开心。
wǒ men tí chàng shuō xiè xiè。 dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
We advocate saying thank you. Everyone is very happy.
Mini dialogue
提倡环保
A
学校提倡节约用水。
Xuéxiào tíchàng jiéyuē yòng shuǐ.
The school advocates saving water.
B
我会记得关水龙头。
Wǒ huì jìde guān shuǐlóngtóu.
I will remember to turn off the tap.
提倡运动
A
老师提倡每天运动。
Lǎoshī tíchàng měitiān yùndòng.
The teacher advocates daily exercise.
B
那我们一起去跑步吧！
Nà wǒmen yīqǐ qù pǎobù ba!
Then let's go running together!
Related words and contrasts
similar
支持
zhīchí
to support
Advocating means supporting an idea publicly.
opposite
反对
fǎnduì
to oppose
To advocate is the opposite of to oppose.
related
建议
jiànyì
to suggest
Advocating often involves suggesting ideas.