Chinese word

呼唤

Pronunciation

Pinyinhū huàn

Meaning

  • verbcall out to

Example

我在呼唤你wǒ zài hū huàn nǐ

I'm calling out to you.

Illustration for 呼唤 (call out to)

More examples

环保组织在社交媒体上呼唤关注环境问题。huán bǎo zǔ zhī zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng hū huàn guān zhù huán jìng wèn tí

Environmental organizations called for attention to environmental issues on social media.

Core concept

A spoken signal sent toward a person to draw attention and prompt a response.

Common phrases

  • 呼唤公平hū huàn gōng píng

    call for fairness

  • 呼唤关注hū huàn guān zhù

    call for attention

  • 呼唤援助hū huàn yuán zhù

    call for help

Similar words

叫jiào: Calling out a person's name or words to get that person's attention.
喊hǎn: Calling out loudly when seeking attention or help.
呼吁hū yù: Appealing publicly to people or organizations to provide help or support.

Definition in Chinese

用声音或称呼向某人发出招呼或请求，以引起其注意或促使其回应。yòng shēng yīn huò chēng hū xiàng mǒu rén fā chū zhāo hū huò qǐng qiú yǐ yín qǐ qí zhù yì huò cù shǐ qí huí yìng

Word origin

呼 (hū, "call out") + 唤 (huàn, "summon") combines two closely related calling words to emphasize a voiced appeal that seeks a response.

Usage tips

  • In English, call can mean making a telephone call, but this Chinese verb specifically centers on using the voice to reach a person.

Other meanings

  • summonverb
  • shoutverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 呼唤声hū huàn shēngcalling voicenoun

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