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推向 (tuī xiàng) — to push toward; to propel toward (physically or abstractly)

Definition

推向 is a 把-construction verb meaning 'to push something toward' a direction or stage, often abstract (e.g. pushing a product to market, pushing emotions to a peak). Pairs naturally with 把 + object + 推向 + goal.

verb
to push towardto propel toward (physically or abstractly)

Examples

  • 推向。
    Gōng sī bǎ xīn chǎn pǐn tuī xiàng le shì chǎng.
    The company pushed the new product toward the market.
  • 推向。
    Bǐ sài de gāo cháo bǎ guān zhòng de qíng xù tuī xiàng le dǐng diǎn.
    The climax of the match pushed the audience's emotions to a peak.
  • 推向。
    Kǎo gǔ xué jiā bǎ fā jué fàn wéi tuī xiàng le gèng shēn chù.
    The archaeologists pushed the excavation area toward greater depth.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

推tuīpush
向xiàngtoward

推 'push' and 向 'toward' combine to mean driving something in a direction.

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
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
隹
隹zhuī推tuī
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left side 扌 is a hand, and the right side 隹 gives the sound; the character shows pushing with the hand.

Open 推 →

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

向 originally drew 宀 (house) with 口 to show an echo in a place; later it was used for direction.

Open 向 →
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