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推动 (tuīdòng) - use 促使 when emphasizing the act of urging or encouraging someone specifically, while 推动 focuses more on driving or promoting a process or initiative.
Learners often confuse 促使 with similar verbs like 促进 (cùjìn), which focuses more on promoting rather than urging. It is typically used in formal contexts, so be mindful of the tone in professional settings. Common collocations include 促使某人 (to urge someone) and 促使改变 (to induce change).
As an HSK 5 word, 促使 connects well with other verbs related to motivation and influence like 影响 (yǐngxiǎng - to influence) and 促进 (cùjìn - to promote). Focus on its usage in both written and spoken contexts to better understand its nuances.
Learners often misuse 促使 when they mean to say 'promote' in a more general sense, leading to phrases like '促使销售' (urge sales) instead of the correct '促进销售' (promote sales). Remember, 促使 is more about inducing action.
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How to say to induce in Chinese
“to induce” in Chinese is促使
促使 (cùshǐ) means to induce or promote action, often by urging someone to do something. It is commonly used in contexts involving motivation, encouragement, or instigation, such as urging a colleague to complete a task or promoting social change.
When to use 促使
Learners often confuse 促使 with similar verbs like 促进 (cùjìn), which focuses more on promoting rather than urging. It is typically used in formal contexts, so be mindful of the tone in professional settings. Common collocations include 促使某人 (to urge someone) and 促使改变 (to induce change).
促使 or something close to it
推动 (tuīdòng) - use 促使 when emphasizing the act of urging or encouraging someone specifically, while 推动 focuses more on driving or promoting a process or initiative.
What learners get wrong
Learners often misuse 促使 when they mean to say 'promote' in a more general sense, leading to phrases like '促使销售' (urge sales) instead of the correct '促进销售' (promote sales). Remember, 促使 is more about inducing action.
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Grammar Patterns of 促使
促使 functions as a verb — the action or state of the sentence. The Chinese order is Subject + Verb + Object (我吃饭). Negate it with 不 (habitual / future) or 没(有) (completed action). Add aspect markers like 了, 过, 着 directly after the verb. It carries 10 related meanings, each with its own usage notes below. The example sentences below show it in action, with practice buttons (Listen, Practice Writing, Practice Speaking) on every line.
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其目的是____人们结识邻居。
The idea is to encourage people to get to know their neighbours.
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Frequently Asked Questions about 促使
You can say, '他的发言促使我们思考这个问题' (His speech urged us to think about this issue).
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