督促

• 병음: dū cù
• 한자 분석: 督 = 叔 + 目 (eye overseeing); 促 = 亻(person) + 足 (foot) — one person hurrying another forward

뜻

감독하며 독촉하다; 재촉해 추진하다

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: management, education, governance

어조: authoritative

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

• 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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal