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促进 (cù jìn) — to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; to boost

Definition

促进 (cùjìn) means to actively help something grow or improve (health, exchanges, development). Stronger and more active than 有助于 ('contributes to'); broader than 推进 ('push forward a plan/process').

verb
to promote (an idea or cause)to advanceto boost

Examples

  • 促进。
    Duō yùn dòng néng cù jìn shēn tǐ jiàn kāng.
    More exercise can promote physical health.
  • 促进。
    Zhè ge jì huà huì cù jìn dāng dì jīng jì fā zhǎn.
    This plan will promote local economic development.
  • 促进。
    Tā men nǔ lì cù jìn liǎng guó zhī jiān de jiāo liú.
    They strive to promote exchange between the two countries.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

促cùurge
进jìnadvance

促 urges or presses, 进 means forward or advance, so the parts together mean to push something forward.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
亻Written in full as人rén
Sound part声符shēngfú
足
足zú促cù
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

促 pairs 亻 (person, written 人 when complete) with 足, which helps show its sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 進; 进 is its simplified writing.

  • 辵辵chuòwalk
  • 隹隹zhuīshort-tail bird

The traditional form 進 pairs 辵 (walk) with 隹 (short-tail bird): the picture showed moving forward because a bird can only walk forward, not backward. The simplified 进 is a later shorthand.

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