English–Chinese
“urge” in Chinese
How to say “urge” in Chinese
“Urge” in Chinese is 催 (cuī).
Push a person or process toward earlier action, often with a little social pressure.
Example sentences with 催
经理一直在催我们回复邮件。jīng lǐ yì zhí zài cuī wǒ men huí fù yóu jiàn
The manager keeps urging us to reply to the email.
Tips for using 催
- Repeated reminders can make this verb sound stronger than a neutral request, so a clear time phrase often states the need more politely.
Other Chinese words for “urge”
老师每天都催促我们写作业。lǎo shī měi tiān dōu cuī cù wǒ men xiě zuò yè
The teacher urges us to do our homework every day.
我再三叮嘱你早点休息。wǒ zài sān dīng zhǔ nǐ záo diǎn xiū xī
I urge you again and again to go to bed early.
我已经敦促他了，他还没回复。wǒ yǐ jīng dūn cù tā le tā hái méi huí fù
I have already urged him, but he still hasn't replied.
我会督促他按时完成。wǒ huì dū cù tā àn shí wán chéng
I will urge him to finish on time.
家长天天打电话来鞭策孩子写作业。jiā zhǎng tiān tiān dǎ diàn huà lái biān cè hái zi xiě zuò yè
The parents call every day to urge their child to do their homework.