催促

• Pinyin: cuī cù
• Desglose de hanzi: 催 = 亻+ 崔 (to urge); 促 = 亻+ 足 (to hasten)

Significado

Apremiar; instar; meter prisa.

More formal and slightly stronger than 催 alone. Often used in written contexts or when describing persistent urging. Common in business communication about deadlines and deliverables.

Ejemplos

1. 领导不断催促我们加快项目进度。
2. 妈妈在门口催促着，让我们赶紧出发。
3. 在各方催促下，调查报告终于提前完成了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: work, deadlines, formal

Tono: pressing

Correcto

• 请不要催促我。(Please don't rush me.)
• 我们在催促供应商尽快发货。(We're urging the supplier to ship as soon as possible.)

Incorrecto

• 他轻松地催促我放松 (Contradictory — 催促 implies pressure, which contradicts 轻松 and 放松)

Origen e historia

Compound of 催 (to urge) + 促 (to hasten, urge). Both characters mean to press/urge, creating emphasis.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal