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促 cù

to urge, to rush, to hurry; hasty; near, close

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 5
Radical
亻
Type
Ideograph
Made of 亻足 ⿰亻足

Memory hint: Someone 亻 on your heels 足; 足 also provides the pronunciation

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Example sentences with 促

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  1. 政府采取措施促进经济发展。
    Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ cuòshī cùjìn jīngjì fāzhǎn.
    The government adopted measures to promote economic development.
    government adopt measure promote economy development
  2. 是什么原因促使他改变了想法?
    Shì shénme yuányīn cùshǐ tā gǎibiàn le xiǎngfǎ?
    What reason prompted him to change his mind?
    is what reason prompt he change (particle) idea (question)
  3. 你应该督促他早点儿完成作业。
    Nǐ yīnggāi dūcù tā zǎodiǎnr wánchéng zuòyè.
    You should urge him to finish his homework earlier.
    you should supervise-urge he earlier finish homework
  4. 这件事没能促进两家公司的合作。
    Zhè jiàn shì méi néng cùjìn liǎng jiā gōngsī de hézuò.
    This matter didn't manage to promote cooperation between the two companies.
    this (measure) matter not able promote two (measure) company (particle) cooperation
  5. 时间仓促,他没有准备好演讲稿。
    Shíjiān cāngcù, tā méiyǒu zhǔnbèi hǎo yǎnjiǎnggǎo.
    Time was rushed, so he didn't prepare his speech draft well.
    time hurried he not prepare well speech-draft

Words with 促 (5)