Definition

1. Verb:

   • To appeal to; to call upon: To make a solemn, earnest, or urgent request to a group of people, especially the public or masses, to take action or unite for a cause.
   • To rally; to summon: To gather people together for a common purpose through a powerful message or declaration.

2. Noun:

   • An appeal; a rallying call: The solemn, earnest, or urgent request or proclamation itself, made to gather support or incite action.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Lãnh tụ hiệu triệu toàn dân đoàn kết. (The leader appealed to the entire people to unite.)
  • Họ hiệu triệu thanh niên tình nguyện tham gia. (They called upon young people to volunteer.)

• Noun:

  • Lời hiệu triệu kháng chiến đã được lan truyền rộng rãi. (The appeal for resistance was widely disseminated.)
  • Bài diễn văn chứa đựng một hiệu triệu mạnh mẽ. (The speech contained a powerful rallying call.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in formal, political, or historical contexts related to mobilizing public support, initiating movements, or during times of crisis.
• The word carries a connotation of gravity, solemnity, and broad public address.

Variants and Related Words

• Lời hiệu triệu (n phrase): The appeal; the call. This is the most common compound form.
  • Lời hiệu triệu của vị tướng đã thúc đẩy binh sĩ. (The general's call spurred the soldiers on.)

Synonyms

• Appeal to: To make a serious or urgent request.
• Call upon: To urge or invite someone to take action.
• Rally: To bring together for a common purpose.
• Summon: To authoritatively call people to be present.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Hiệu triệu quần chúng: To rally the masses; to call upon the populace.
  • Công việc của nhà cách mạng là hiệu triệu quần chúng. (The revolutionary's work is to rally the masses.)

1. Appeal to, call upon (the masses)
   • Lời hiệu triệu kháng chiến
     The appeal for resistance