No. 885 in Chinese
呼籲
To appeal or call for.
In a sentence
我們應該呼籲人們關心環保議題。
We should call on people to care about environmental protection issues.
This sentence uses '呼籲' (hū yù) as a verb meaning 'to call on' or 'to appeal,' expressing a plea to a group of people to take an action or pay attention to a certain matter.
校長在畢業典禮上呼籲學生要永遠追求知識。
The principal appealed to the students at the graduation ceremony to always pursue knowledge.
Here, '呼籲' reinforces a sincere exhortation or encouragement directed towards the students during the principal’s speech.
這次會議的目的是呼籲國際間共同努力解決氣候問題。
The purpose of this meeting is to urge international cooperation in solving climate issues.
In this context, '呼籲' signifies a formal urging or advocacy for collective action on a global scale, emphasizing diplomatic and cooperative efforts.
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