Chinese word

推

Pronunciation

Pinyintuī

Meaning

  • verbpush

Example

我把门推开了。wǒ bǎ mén tuī kāi le

I pushed the door open.

Illustration for 推 (push)

More examples

他把椅子推到墙边。tā bǎ yǐ zi tuī dào qiáng biān

He pushed the chair over to the wall.

Core concept

Force moves something forward; the same image extends to advancing a plan, recommending a person, or inferring a result.

Common phrases

  • 推门tuī mén

    push the door

  • 推车tuī chē

    push a cart

  • 推开tuī kāi

    push open

Similar words

拉lā: Uses the hand to move an object toward the body or inward.
推开tuī kāi: Pushes a door or other object open with force.
按àn: Presses a button or switch to make a device work.
推荐tuī jiàn: Suggests a person or thing to others as a good choice.

Definition in Chinese

用手对物体施力使其移动；也可引申为促使事情发生或向他人推荐某人或事物。yòng shǒu duì wù tǐ shī lì shǐ qí yí dòng yě kě yǐn shēn wèi cù shǐ shì qíng fā shēng huò xiàng tā rén tuī jiàn mǒu rén huò shì wù

Word origin

推 (tuī, "push") uses 扌 (shǒu, "hand") to show a hand action and 隹 (zhuī, "short-tailed bird") for sound; the original bodily action broadens into advancing people, ideas, and conclusions.

Usage tips

  • A door uses this verb for pushing, while a button normally takes 按 (àn, "press"), keeping the two physical actions distinct.

Other meanings

  • recommendverb
  • guessverb

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