precipitate; impel; to urge (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
促使 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他的成功经历促使他更加努力工作。 tā de chénggōng jīnglì cùshǐ tā gèngjiā nǔlì gōngzuò - His success experience prompted him to work even harder.
这场灾难促使他们团结起来应对。 zhè chǎng zāinàn cùshǐ tāmen tuánjié qǐlái yìngduì - This disaster prompted them to unite and respond.
良好的沟通可以促使问题更快得到解决。 liánghǎo de gōutōng kěyǐ cùshǐ wèntí gèng kuài dédào jiějué - Good communication can prompt problems to be resolved more quickly.
新的政策促使了企业的创新。 xīn de zhèngcè cùshǐle qǐyè de chuàngxīn - The new policy induced innovation in the enterprises.
他们的竞争促使了技术的进步。 tāmen de jìngzhēng cùshǐle jìshù de jìnbù - Their competition prompted advances in technology.
Characters
使 shǐ - to send (someone); cause | HSK 4
促 cù - to hurry, to promote; (of time) short; (lit.) to come close to |