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Using 号召 (hàozhào) to express "calling upon"
Actions & Events
Obligation & Necessity
Structure
Subject + 号召 + People + Verb Phrase
Explanation
号召 (hàozhào) means "to call upon," "to appeal to," or "to rally," indicating a public or authoritative appeal for people to take action. It is a formal verb often used in political, military, or social contexts. For example, 号召人民攻击 means "called upon the people to attack."
Examples
政府号召市民节约用水。
Zhèngfǔ hàozhào shìmín jiéyuē yòng shuǐ.
The government called on citizens to conserve water.
校长号召学生们积极参加志愿活动。
Xiàozhǎng hàozhào xuéshengmen jījí cānjiā zhìyuàn huódòng.
The principal called on students to actively participate in volunteer activities.
他号召大家一起捐款帮助灾区。
Tā hàozhào dàjiā yìqǐ juānkuǎn bāngzhù zāiqū.
He called on everyone to donate together to help the disaster area.