Hanzi

促

urgent/hurried/to urge/to promote/to urge haste/close/intimate

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

cù, chuò

Bopomofo

ㄘㄨˋ, ㄔㄨㄛˋ

Jyutping

cuk1

Example sentences

促 cù
市府促業者改善安全設備。
市府促业者改善安全设备。

The city government urged businesses to improve their safety equipment.

侷 / 局 jú
他的工作空間十分侷促。
他的工作空间十分局促。

His work space is very cramped.

促進 / 促进 cùjìn
這項新政策將有助於促進兩國之間的文化交流。
这项新政策将有助于促进两国之间的文化交流。

This new policy will help promote cultural exchange between the two countries.

交流 jiāoliú
國際文化交流促進了相互理解。
国际文化交流促进了相互理解。

International cultural exchange promotes mutual understanding.

促銷 / 促销 cùxiāo
這家百貨公司正在舉辦年終大促銷活動。
这家百货公司正在举办年终大促销活动。

This department store is holding a year-end big promotion event.

降價 / 降价 jiàngjià
為了促銷，他們決定把舊款手機降價出售。
为了促销，他们决定把旧款手机降价出售。

In order to promote sales, they decided to sell the old model mobile phones at a reduced price.

促使 cùshǐ
市場需求的增加促使公司決定擴大生產規模。
市场需求的增加促使公司决定扩大生产规模。

The increase in market demand prompted the company to decide to expand its production scale.

倉促 / 仓促 cāngcù
這次會議決定得太倉促了。
这次会议决定得太仓促了。

This meeting was decided too hastily.

過於 / 过于 guòyú
這次的報告準備得過於倉促，細節上還有很多疏漏。
这次的报告准备得过于仓促，细节上还有很多疏漏。

This report was prepared too hastily; there are still many omissions in the details.

催促 cuīcù
他催促大家快點上車。
他催促大家快点上车。

He urged everyone to get in the car quickly.

Example Vocabulary

促

cu4

to urge or press; urgent or brief

促進

cu4'jin4

to promote; to advance; to accelerate

促銷

cu4'xiao1

sales promotion; to promote sales

促使

cu4'shi3

to impel; to urge; to prompt; to cause

倉促

cang1'cu4

hasty; hurried; rushed

催促

cui1'cu4

to urge; to press; to hasten

督促

du1'cu4

to supervise and urge

侷促

ju2'cu4

促動

促成

cu4'cheng2

to facilitate; to bring about

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