Definition
促 is a versatile verb with two main clusters of meaning. The first is 'to urge, to promote, to hasten' — used in formal or written contexts like 促进 (to promote) and 催促 (to urge). The second, more literary cluster means 'to be close to' or 'short (of time)', as in 促膝 (to sit knee-to-knee) or 急促 (hurried). As a verb, it often appears in compound words rather than alone.
v.
to urgeto promoteto hasten(literary) to be close toto be short (of time)
Examples
- 。Zhèngfǔ chūtái xīn zhèngcè cù jìn jīngjì fāzhǎn.The government introduced new policies to promote economic development.
- 。Tā bùduàn cuī cù wǒ zǎodiǎn chūfā.He kept urging me to leave earlier.
- ，。Liǎng rén cù xī cháng tán, zhídào shēnyè.The two sat knee-to-knee and talked late into the night.
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