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促使

cù shǐ
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to induce
  2. 2. to promote
  3. 3. to urge
  4. 4. to impel
  5. 5. to bring about
  6. 6. to provoke
  7. 7. to drive (sb to do sth)
  8. 8. to catalyze
  9. 9. to actuate
  10. 10. to contribute to (some development)

Word relationships

Related words

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导致
dǎo zhì

to lead to

‘导致’也指引起某种结果，但常用于消极后果，而‘促使’中性或积极。
迫使
pò shǐ

to force

‘迫使’带有强迫意味，语气比‘促使’更强。
引起
yǐn qǐ

to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

‘引起’指引发事情或反应，适用范围较广，不强调主动驱动。

Synonyms

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促进
cù jìn

to promote (an idea or cause)

当表示推动事物发展或促使某事发生时，‘促使’和‘促进’意思相近，但‘促使’更强调因果关系。

Usage notes

Collocations

‘促使’后常跟兼语句，即‘促使 + 人/事物 + 动词’，不能直接跟动词宾语。如：‘促使他改变主意’ √，‘促使改变主意’ ×。

Common mistakes

学习者的常见错误是将‘促使’用于被动结构，但‘促使’很少用于被动，因为其本身就隐含使动意义。如：‘被他的演讲促使了我’是错误的。

Example Sentences

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老师的鼓励 促使 我更加努力学习。
The teacher's encouragement prompted me to study harder.

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Child Words of 促使

使
shǐ

to make

促
cù

urgent