号召 (hàozhào) — to call on; to appeal to; call

号召 (hàozhào)

号召 describes the act of publicly calling on people to take action, often for a collective or social purpose.

Meanings

1. [verb] To call on, to appeal to, to rally, to mobilize.
2. [noun] A call, an appeal, a rallying cry.

Example Sentences

政府号召全体市民积极参与垃圾分类，共同保护环境。 Zhèngfǔ hàozhào quántǐ shìmín jījí cānyù lājī fēnlèi, gòngtóng bǎohù huánjìng. The government called on all citizens to actively participate in waste sorting and protect the environment together.

这位领导人的号召得到了广大民众的热烈响应。 Zhè wèi lǐngdǎo rén de hàozhào dédào le guǎngdà mínzhòng de rèliè xiǎngyìng. This leader's call received an enthusiastic response from the general public.

组织号召志愿者在节假日期间为独居老人提供陪伴服务。 Zǔzhī hàozhào zhìyuànzhě zài jiéjiàrì qījiān wèi dújū lǎorén tígōng péibàn fúwù. The organization called on volunteers to provide companionship services for elderly people living alone during holidays.

响应号召，数千名工人放下工具，参加了这次示威活动。 Xiǎngyìng hàozhào, shù qiān míng gōngrén fàngxià gōngjù, cānjiā le zhè cì shìwēi huódòng. Responding to the call, thousands of workers put down their tools and joined the demonstration.

Collocations

Usage Notes

号召 is typically used for public, collective action rather than personal requests. The noun 号召力 (rallying power) describes a leader's or cause's ability to motivate people. Compare with 呼吁 (hūyù — to appeal/urge), which is slightly more formal and often used in written or journalistic contexts for earnest appeals on important issues.

Memory Hook

号 means "to shout a signal/order" and 召 means "to summon" — shouting an order to summon people to your cause is a 号召.