Chinese word

促成

Pronunciation

Pinyincù chéng

Meaning

  • verbfacilitate

Example

中间人促成了这次交易。zhōng jiān rén cù chéng le zhè cì jiāo yì

The intermediary facilitated this transaction.

Illustration for 促成 (facilitate)

More examples

他为两家公司促成了合作。tā wèi liǎng jiā gōng sī cù chéng le hé zuò

He facilitated cooperation between the two companies.

Core concept

Moves an unfinished matter across the gap into completion through urging, support, or mediation.

Common phrases

  • 促成交易cù chéng jiāo yì

    facilitate a transaction

  • 促成合作cù chéng hé zuò

    facilitate cooperation

  • 促成和解cù chéng hé jiě

    facilitate a reconciliation

Similar words

推动tuī dòng: Drive a plan, project, or process forward with strong effort.
促进cù jìn: Foster growth or progress by providing helpful conditions and support.
调停tiáo tíng: Mediate between opposing sides to settle a dispute.

Definition in Chinese

通过催促、推动或调解，使原本未成的事项得以达成或实现。tōng guò cuī cù tuī dòng huò tiáo jiě shǐ yuán běn wèi chéng de shì xiàng dé yǐ dá chéng huò shí xiàn

Word origin

促成 (cùchéng, "facilitate") combines 促 (cù, "urge") with 成 (chéng, "become complete"), so it describes active effort that brings an unfinished matter to completion.

Usage tips

  • The verb commonly appears when a third party helps two sides reach an agreement, so it often points to a social process rather than to smoother work on a task.

Other meanings

  • bring aboutverb
  • mediateverb

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