发扬 fāyáng to develop
to develop; to make full use of
How to remember 发扬: 发 send out + 扬 make known = to develop.
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How it is used
- 'To carry forward / promote / give full play to' good traditions and qualities - 发扬传统 (fāyáng chuántǒng) to carry on a tradition, 发扬精神 to promote a spirit.
- Positive object (virtues, fine traditions, team spirit); about actively继承 and amplifying something good. See the fuller 发扬光大.