呼吁 (hūyù) — to appeal; to call for

呼吁 (hūyù)

呼吁 means to appeal urgently to people or authorities, calling for action on an important issue, often with a sense of moral urgency or concern.

Meanings

1. [verb] to appeal; to call for; to urge; to make an appeal
2. [noun] an appeal; a call; an appeal to action

Example Sentences

联合国呼吁各国停止武装冲突。 Liánhéguó hūyù gè guó tíngzhǐ wǔzhuāng chōngtū. The United Nations appealed to all countries to stop armed conflict.

环保组织呼吁公众减少使用一次性塑料。 Huánbǎo zǔzhī hūyù gōngzhòng jiǎnshǎo shǐyòng yīcìxìng sùliào. Environmental organizations appealed to the public to reduce the use of single-use plastics.

医生呼吁更多的人去接种疫苗。 Yīshēng hūyù gèng duō de rén qù jiēzhòng yìmiáo. Doctors called for more people to get vaccinated.

他发出呼吁，希望社会各界关注流浪儿童的问题。 Tā fāchū hūyù, xīwàng shèhuì gè jiè guānzhù liúlàng értóng de wèntí. He made an appeal, hoping that all sectors of society would pay attention to the issue of homeless children.

政府呼吁市民节约用水，共同应对干旱。 Zhèngfǔ hūyù shìmín jiéyuē yòng shuǐ, gòngtóng yìngduì gānhàn. The government appealed to citizens to conserve water and jointly address the drought.

这篇文章呼吁加强对文化遗产的保护。 Zhè piān wénzhāng hūyù jiāqiáng duì wénhuà yíchǎn de bǎohù. This article called for stronger protection of cultural heritage.

Collocations

Usage Notes

呼吁 implies a sense of urgency or moral weight and is typically used when the speaker believes the issue is important and action is necessary. It can be used by individuals, organizations, governments, or international bodies.

Compare 呼吁 with 号召 (hàozhào) -- both mean "to call on" but 呼吁 carries more urgency and is often used for humanitarian or crisis situations, while 号召 is broader and often comes from figures of authority rallying people to a cause.

Memory Hook

呼 means "to call out" and 吁 means "to sigh/express urgency." 呼吁 is to urgently call out to someone -- like crying out for help or attention on an important issue.