Definition

1. Verb:
   • To call upon; to appeal to: To urge or encourage a group of people to take action or support a common cause.
   • To rally; to exhort: To make a strong, public effort to gather support or participation for a specific purpose.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy hô hào mọi người ủng hộ chương trình từ thiện. (He called upon people to support the charity program.)
  • Nhà lãnh đạo hô hào quần chúng đứng lên đấu tranh. (The leader rallied the masses to stand up and fight.)
  • Họ hô hào nhân dân đi chống úng. (They called upon the people to take part in the fight against water-logging.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb often implies a public, vocal, and persuasive effort aimed at a collective. It is commonly used in political, social, or community contexts.
• It can carry a connotation of stirring emotion or spirit to motivate action.

Variants and Related Words

• Kêu gọi (v): to call for, to appeal. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably, though can sound slightly more formal or neutral.
  • Chính phủ kêu gọi tiết kiệm năng lượng. (The government calls for energy conservation.)

Synonyms

• To urge: to strongly advise or encourage.
• To exhort: to strongly encourage someone to do something.
• To rally: to bring together for a common purpose.

Related Idioms

• While itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the action it describes is central to phrases like:
  • Hô hào vận động: to campaign and rally support.

    • Ông ấy đang hô hào vận động cho dự án mới. (He is campaigning and rallying support for the new project.)

1. Call upon, appeal tọ
   • Hô hào nhân dân đi chống úng
     To call upon the people to take part in the fight against water-logging