推广 (tuīguǎng)

推广 means to promote something widely or to extend its use to a broader audience or area.

Meanings

[verb] to promote; to popularize; to spread widely; to roll out

Example Sentences

政府正在努力推广新能源汽车。 Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài nǔlì tuīguǎng xīn néngyuán qìchē. The government is working hard to promote new energy vehicles.

这项技术已经在全国范围内得到推广。 Zhè xiàng jìshù yǐjīng zài quánguó fànwéi nèi dédào tuīguǎng. This technology has been promoted and rolled out across the country.

公司计划通过社交媒体推广品牌形象。 Gōngsī jìhuà tōngguò shèjiāo méitǐ tuīguǎng pínpái xíngxiàng. The company plans to promote its brand image through social media.

推广普通话是提高国家语言统一性的重要措施。 Tuīguǎng pǔtōnghuà shì tígāo guójiā yǔyán tǒngyīxìng de zhòngyào cuòshī. Promoting Mandarin is an important measure for increasing national linguistic unity.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
推广产品	to promote a product
大力推广	to vigorously promote
推广普通话	to promote Mandarin Chinese
推广应用	to promote the application/use of

Usage Notes

推广 implies actively spreading something to a wider area or group. It differs from 宣传 (to publicize) in that 推广 focuses on the act of spreading adoption or use, while 宣传 focuses on spreading awareness and information. 推广普通话 (promoting Mandarin) is a well-known government initiative in China.

Memory Hook

推 means "to push" and 广 means "wide/broad" -- 推广 is pushing something out broadly, promoting it widely.