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呼吁

hū yù

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 呼籲

What 呼吁 means

1. to call on (sb to do sth)
2. to appeal (to)
3. an appeal

The characters in 呼吁

• 呼hūto call; to cry; to shout
• 吁yùto implore

Example sentences

• 我们提出了请求支持的呼吁。
  Wǒmen tíchū le qǐngqiú zhīchí de hūyù.
  We made an appeal for support.
• 总统呼吁全国民众在对抗贫穷或疾病的时候，一定要团结一致。
  Zǒngtǒng hūyù quánguó mínzhòng zài duìkàng pínqióng huò jíbìng de shíhou, yīdìngyào tuánjié yīzhì.
  The president called on the people to unite in fighting poverty and disease.
• 总统再次呼吁国会通过《薪酬公平法案》，该法案将加强《同工同酬法案》，并为女性提供更多对抗薪资歧视的工具。
  The President reiterated his call for Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act that would strengthen the Equal Pay Act and give women more tools to fight pay discrimination.