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敦促

dūn cù
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to press
  2. 2. to urge
  3. 3. to hasten

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Word relationships

Related words

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督促
dū cù

to supervise and urge completion of a task

supervise and urge, often used for overseeing progress or compliance

Synonyms

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催促
cuī cù

to urge

both mean to urge someone to act, but 敦促 is more formal and often used in official or polite contexts

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners often use 敦促 for informal urging; use 催 instead in casual conversation.

Formality

敦促 is a formal verb typically used in written language or official statements to urge action politely.

Example Sentences

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政府 敦促 市民减少能源消耗。
The government urges citizens to reduce energy consumption.

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Child Words of 敦促

促
cù

urgent

敦
dūn

kindhearted