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敦促

dūn cù
to urge
verb

Individual characters

敦dūn · variant of 敦[dun1]›促cù · (bound form) of short duration›

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Example Sentences

我敦促你尽快完成作业。
wǒ dūncù nǐ jǐnkuài wánchéng zuòyè 。
I urge you to finish your homework as soon as possible.
老师敦促我们努力学习。
lǎoshī dūncù wǒmen nǔlì xuéxí 。
The teacher urges us to study hard.
她敦促政府采取更多措施。
tā dūncù zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ gēngduō cuòshī 。
She urges the government to take more measures.

Words with similar meanings

催促cuīcù
to urge
More commonly used in everyday conversation, conveying a sense of pressing someone to take action.
鼓励gǔlì
to encourage
Implies a more positive or supportive action, promoting motivation rather than just urgency.

Words Ending With 促

仓促cāng cù
all of a sudden; hurriedly
督促dū cù
to urge sb to complete a task
短促duǎn cù
short in time; fleeting; brief

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