English–Chinese
“prompt” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyincù shǐ
Example
老师的话促使他努力学习。lǎo shī de huà cù shǐ tā nǔ lì xué xí
The teacher's words prompted him to study hard.
How to say “prompt” in Chinese
“Prompt” in Chinese is 促使 (cù shǐ).
An outside force sets a person or process in motion and brings about a change.
Example sentences with 促使
新政策促使当地经济发展。xīn zhèng cè cù shǐ dāng dì jīng jì fā zhǎn
The new policy prompted local economic development.
Tips for using 促使
- For conversational learners, recognizing this verb in announcements, reports, and explanations is more useful than forcing it into every spoken sentence, because it has a formal cause-and-effect tone.