呼吁

呼吁 hūyù

Call for (appeal)

呼吁 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體呼籲 huyu

What 呼吁 means

Call for (appeal)

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Character by character

呼吁 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

呼

hū

Exhale (shout - call)

吁

xū / yù

Sigh; Implore (plead)

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How to write 呼吁

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呼吁 in a sentence

医生呼吁大家少吃盐。

Yīshēng hūyù dàjiā shǎo chī yán.

Doctors appeal to everyone to eat less salt.

他多次呼吁保护这片湿地。

Tā duō cì hūyù bǎohù zhè piàn shīdì.

He has repeatedly called for this wetland to be protected.

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Questions about 呼吁

What does 呼吁 mean in English?

呼吁 is pronounced hūyù and means Call for (appeal).

How do you pronounce 呼吁?

呼吁 is hūyù in pinyin — written huyu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 呼吁?

呼吁 is written with 2 characters: 呼 (hū) Exhale (shout - call), 吁 (xū / yù) Sigh; Implore (plead). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 呼吁 written in traditional Chinese?

呼籲. The simplified form 呼吁 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 呼籲 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced hūyù.

Is 呼吁 an HSK word?

Yes — 呼吁 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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