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首倡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

首倡 Usage and Examples

initiate

first advocate

first proposed

由左宗棠首倡、胡雪岩筹款创建的南洋舰队就此全军覆没。

The Nanyang Fleet which initiated by Zuo and funded by Hu, were completely annihilated thereupon.

由左宗棠首倡、胡雪岩筹款创建的南洋舰队就此全军覆没。

Nanyang Fleet, initiated by Zuo Zongtang and funded by Hu Xueyan, completely annihilated.

The characters in 首倡

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
首
shǒu9head, first, leader
倡
chàng10advocate or initiate

More words starting with 首

  • shǒu首xià下kāo尻gāo高dì地Lower Rear Highland, High Ground at the Base of the Rear
  • shǒu首gè个xì系liè列zuò作pǐn品First series, Debut series
  • shǒu首wèi位first place, top priority
  • shǒu首chàng倡le了initiated, pioneered
  • shǒu首xiān先First, Firstly
  • shǒu首chuàng创first creation, pioneering
  • shǒu首gào告initial accusation, first accuser
  • shǒu首zì字mǔ母Initial, First letter
  • shǒu首fù富richest person
  • shǒu首jiè届first, inaugural
  • shǒu首xí席Chief, Principal
  • shǒu首xí席zhí执xíng行guān官Chief Executive Officer, CEO

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Questions about 首倡

What does 首倡 mean in Chinese?

首倡 (shǒu chàng) means “initiate, first advocate, first proposed”.

How do you pronounce 首倡?

首倡 is pronounced shǒu chàng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “initiate” in Chinese?

“initiate” is 首倡 (shǒu chàng) in Chinese.

How is 首倡 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 首倡, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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