督促 (dū cù) — to urge (someone) to complete a task; to supervise and push for progress
Definition
督促 focuses on pushing someone to finish a task or meet a deadline, with ongoing supervision; 催 is briefer and more about pressuring, while 催促 is a more general ‘urge (someone to do something).'
verb
to urge (someone) to complete a taskto supervise and push for progress
Examples
- 督促。Jīng lǐ dū cù tuán duì àn shí wán chéng xiàng mù.The manager urged the team to complete the project on time.
- 督促。Zhèng fǔ dū cù shì mín zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé.The government urges citizens to follow traffic rules.
- 督促。Mā ma měi tiān dōu zài dū cù wǒ zuò zuò yè.Mom urges me to do my homework every day.
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