Chinese word

督促

Pronunciation

Pinyindū cù

Meaning

  • verburge

Example

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.

Illustration for 督促 (urge)

More examples

他不断督促供应商按合同交货。tā bú duàn dū cù gōng yìng shāng àn hé tóng jiāo huò

He constantly urges the supplier to deliver according to the contract.

Core concept

A watchful push that keeps an unfinished task moving toward completion.

Common phrases

  • 督促实施dū cù shí shī

    urge implementation

  • 督促按时报告dū cù àn shí bào gào

    urge timely reporting

  • 督促支付款项dū cù zhī fù kuǎn xiàng

    urge payment

Similar words

催促cuī cù: Press someone repeatedly to do something sooner because it is late or forgotten.
敦促dūn cù: Urge someone in a firm or official way to act quickly.
监督jiān dū: Watch over ongoing work to manage its progress and fix faults.
促使cù shǐ: Bring about someone's action by encouraging it or providing the right conditions.

Definition in Chinese

对未完成的事务进行提醒和跟进，促使当事人尽快完成或纠正延误。duì wèi wán chéng de shì wù jìn xíng tí xǐng hé gēn jìn cù shǐ dāng shì rén jǐn kuài wán chéng huò jiū zhèng yán wù

Word origin

督 (dū, "supervise") + 促 (cù, "hasten") join the ideas of checking progress and speeding action, giving the word its sense of pressing an unfinished matter forward.

Usage tips

  • Native English speakers often use urge for a single appeal, while this Chinese verb commonly fits steady, practical follow-up on a task or deadline.

Other meanings

  • urgingnoun

Opposites

  • 放任fàng rènleave uncheckedverb

Related words

  • 督促机制dū cù jī zhìurging mechanismnoun

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