推出

• Pinyin: tuī chū
• Hanzi breakdown: 推 = 扌(hand) + 隹 (bird); 出 = pictograph of a foot stepping out of an enclosure

Meaning

To launch; to roll out; to introduce. To bring out a new product, service, policy, or initiative.

Commonly used in business and marketing contexts for product launches, policy introductions, and new service announcements. Implies a formal, public introduction of something new. Can also literally mean to push something out.

Examples

1. 这家科技公司下个月将推出一款全新的智能手机。 This tech company will launch a brand new smartphone next month.
2. 银行推出了一项新的优惠政策来吸引年轻客户。 The bank introduced a new promotional policy to attract young customers.
3. 电视台最近推出了一档很受欢迎的综艺节目。 The TV station recently launched a very popular variety show.

Usage Guide

Context: business, marketing, media

Tone: promotional

Do Say

• 公司计划推出新产品。(The company plans to launch a new product.)
• 政府推出了一系列改革措施。(The government introduced a series of reform measures.)

Don't Say

• 我推出了一个想法 — 个人提出想法用'提出'，推出用于正式发布产品、服务或政策

Origin & History

Compound of 推 (to push) + 出 (out). Literally 'to push out,' extended to mean introducing something to the public.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal