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促使 (cù shǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

促使 (cù shǐ) is a Chinese word: to prompt. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 促使

动 dòng verb

to prompt

这次事故促使政府加强了安全监管。

zhè cì shì gù cù shǐ zhèng fǔ jiā qiáng le ān quán jiān guǎn

This accident prompted the government to strengthen safety supervision.

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Word breakdown

促 cù — urge, hasten

使 shǐ — cause, make

Structure & writing
1 促 cù — short (of time)

促 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2 使 shǐ — to dispatch; to order about

使 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2.2 吏 lì — government official in ancient times
吏 is a component in 1 characters

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