Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
催促
cuīcù
Description
当别人做事很慢的时候，你可以催促他，让他快一点。
When someone is slow in doing something, you can 催促 them to hurry up.
这个词常用来表示叫别人赶快做完某件事情。
This word is often used to tell someone to quickly finish something.
Meanings
催促cuīcù
to urge; to press someone to hurry
妈妈催促我快点起床。
Mom urged me to get up quickly.
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Notes
- Etymology
催 (to hasten) + 促 (to urge), two similar characters forming a compound.
- Nuance
often about pushing someone to act faster, e.g. paying, finishing work.
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