促使 cù shǐ ㄘㄨˋ ㄕˇ cuk1 si2 HSK 4 流利級 · Level 5
- to prompt; to induce; to spur
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促
- 促成 cù chéng ㄘㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ cuk1 sing4 to facilitate; to help bring about
- 促进 促進 cù jìn ㄘㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ cuk1 zeon3 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
- 促销 促銷 cù xiāo ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄠ cuk1 siu1 to promote sales
- 催促 cuī cù ㄘㄨㄟ ㄘㄨˋ ceoi1 cuk1 to urge
- 敦促 dūn cù ㄉㄨㄣ ㄘㄨˋ deon1 cuk1 to press
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- 督促 dū cù ㄉㄨ ㄘㄨˋ duk1 cuk1 to supervise and urge completion of a task
- 局促 侷促 jú cù ㄐㄩˊ ㄘㄨˋ guk6 cuk1 cramped
- 促动 促動 cù dòng ㄘㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ cuk1 dung6 to motivate
- 促弦 cù xián ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ cuk1 jin4 to tighten the strings (of a musical instrument)
- 促求 cù qiú ㄘㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ cuk1 kau4 to urge
- 促狭 促狹 cù xiá ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˊ cuk1 haap6 (coll.) teasing; mischievous
- 促织 促織 cù zhī ㄘㄨˋ ㄓ cuk1 zik1 cricket (insect)
- 促声 促聲 cù shēng ㄘㄨˋ ㄕㄥ cuk1 sing1 entering tone (synonym of 入声)
- 促膝 cù xī ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧ cuk1 sat1 to sit knee to knee
- 促请 促請 cù qǐng ㄘㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄥˇ cuk1 cing2 to urge
- 促退 cù tuì ㄘㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ cuk1 teoi3 to hinder progress
- 仓促 倉促 cāng cù ㄘㄤ ㄘㄨˋ cong1 cuk1 all of a sudden
- 力促 lì cù ㄌㄧˋ ㄘㄨˋ lik6 cuk1 to urge
- 匆促 cōng cù ㄘㄨㄥ ㄘㄨˋ cung1 cuk1 hastily
- 局促 jú cù ㄐㄩˊ ㄘㄨˋ guk6 cuk1 variant of 局促
使
- 使劲 使勁 shǐ jìn ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ si2 ging3 to exert all one's strength
- 使命 shǐ mìng ㄕˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋ si3 ming6 mission
- 使唤 使喚 shǐ huan ㄕˇ ˙ㄏㄨㄢ sai2 wun6 to order sb around
- 使得 shǐ de ㄕˇ ˙ㄉㄜ sai2 dak1 usable; serviceable
- 使用 shǐ yòng ㄕˇ ㄩㄥˋ si2 jung6 to use
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- 使节 使節 shǐ jié ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ si3 zit3 (diplomatic) envoy
- 使者 shǐ zhě ㄕˇ ㄓㄜˇ si3 ze2 emissary
- 假使 jiǎ shǐ ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄕˇ gaa2 si2 if
- 即使 jí shǐ ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˇ zik1 si2 even if; even though
- 大使 dà shǐ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˇ daai6 si3 ambassador
- 天使 tiān shǐ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕˇ tin1 si3 angel
- 纵使 縱使 zòng shǐ ㄗㄨㄥˋ ㄕˇ zung3 si2 even if
- 致使 zhì shǐ ㄓˋ ㄕˇ zi3 si2 to cause
- 行使 xíng shǐ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˇ hang4 sai2 to exercise (a right etc)
- 迫使 pò shǐ ㄆㄛˋ ㄕˇ bik1 sai2 to force; to compel
- 大使馆 大使館 dà shǐ guǎn ㄉㄚˋ ㄕˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ daai6 si3 gun2 embassy
- 主使 zhǔ shǐ ㄓㄨˇ ㄕˇ zyu2 sai2 to mastermind
- 使出 shǐ chū ㄕˇ ㄔㄨ sai2 ceot1 to use
- 使团 使團 shǐ tuán ㄕˇ ㄊㄨㄢˊ si3 tyun4 diplomatic mission
- 使坏 使壞 shǐ huài ㄕˇ ㄏㄨㄞˋ si2 waai6 to play dirty tricks
Idioms with these characters
- 鬼使神差 guǐ shǐ shén chāi ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄕˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄔㄞ gwai2 si2 san4 caai1 demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
- 见风使舵 見風使舵 jiàn fēng shǐ duò ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ㄉㄨㄛˋ gin3 fung1 sai2 to4 lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
- 见风使帆 見風使帆 jiàn fēng shǐ fān ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ㄈㄢ gin3 fung1 sai2 faan4 lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
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- 任贤使能 任賢使能 rèn xián shǐ néng ㄖㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄕˇ ㄋㄥˊ jam6 jin4 si2 nang4 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
- 如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕˇ ㄓˇ jyu4 bei3 si2 zi2 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 神差鬼使 shén chāi guǐ shǐ ㄕㄣˊ ㄔㄞ ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄕˇ san4 caai1 gwai2 si2 the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
- 颐指风使 頤指風使 yí zhǐ fēng shǐ ㄧˊ ㄓˇ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ji4 zi2 fung1 sai2 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
- 颐指气使 頤指氣使 yí zhǐ qì shǐ ㄧˊ ㄓˇ ㄑㄧˋ ㄕˇ ji4 zi2 hei3 sai2 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
Example sentences
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饥饿 飢餓 促使 他 偷窃 偷竊 。
Hunger urged him to steal.
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