呼唤

hū huàn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to call out (a name etc)
to shout

Definition

动词，叫喊；召唤；呼唤。

to call out; to summon; to appeal.

Usage

可用于具体的人或动物，也可用于抽象的事物，如呼唤和平、呼唤正义等。

Can be used for concrete calling of people or animals, or abstract appeal for something like peace, justice, etc.

Examples

1 他在山脚下大声呼唤他的名字。 (He shouted his name loudly at the foot of the mountain.)
2 母亲温柔地呼唤孩子回家吃饭。 (The mother gently called the child home for dinner.)
3 这首歌曲呼唤着人们对和平的向往。 (This song calls for people's longing for peace.)
4 大自然在呼唤我们要保护环境。 (Nature is calling on us to protect the environment.)
5 他内心深处的呼唤让他重新思考人生。 (The deep call within him made him rethink his life.)
6 战争时期，和平的呼唤从未停止。 (During the war, the call for peace never stopped.)

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