督促

• Pinyin: dū cù
• Desglose de hanzi: 督 = 叔 + 目 (eye overseeing); 促 = 亻(person) + 足 (foot) — one person hurrying another forward

Significado

Supervisar y apremiar; instar a alguien a que avance y cumpla una tarea.

Implies active monitoring combined with encouragement or pressure. Used by supervisors, parents, or authorities to ensure tasks are completed on time. More formal than 催 (urge) and implies systematic oversight rather than a one-off prompt.

Ejemplos

1. 主管每天督促团队成员按时提交工作报告。
2. 父母应当适度督促孩子完成学业，而非一味施压。
3. 项目负责人受命督促各部门加快推进施工进度。

Guía de uso

Contexto: management, education, governance

Tono: authoritative

Correcto

• 政府已派专项小组督促地方落实各项环保措施。(The government has dispatched a special task force to press local authorities to implement environmental protection measures.)
• 他经常督促下属提升业务能力，不允许团队停滞不前。(He frequently urges his subordinates to improve their professional skills, tolerating no stagnation in the team.)

Incorrecto

• 督促时间 — 督促 takes a person or organization as object, not an abstract concept; say 节约时间 or 抓紧时间 instead

Origen e historia

督 (supervise/oversee) + 促 (urge/hasten)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal