促使

cù shǐ

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Transitive stative verb

Definition

  1. to prompt; to induce; to spur

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Example

老師的鼓勵促使他更加努力。

The teacher's encouragement prompted him to work even harder.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).