捷 jié — victory; triumph; quick; prompt; rapid
走这条小路是去学校的捷径。Zǒu zhè tiáo xiǎo lù shì qù xué xiào de jié jìng.Taking this small path is a shortcut to school.
Common words: 快捷 (kuài jié)、敏捷 (mǐn jié)、便捷 (biàn jié)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "prompt"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "prompt", including 捷 (jié), 催 (cuī). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "prompt" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 捷 (jié), 催 (cuī) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jié, cuī — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 捷 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 捷 jiévictory; triumph; quick; prompt; rapidUseful words: 快捷, 敏捷
- 催 cuīurge; press; expedite; prompt; hurryUseful words: 催眠, 催促
Common words for these 2 "prompt" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 捷 (jié) — so "prompt" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
快捷kuài jiéquick; fast; nimble; agile敏捷mǐn jiénimble; quick; shrewd便捷biàn jiéconvenient and fast催眠cuī miánhypnosis催促cuī cùto urge催生cuī shēngto pressure a younger relative to hurry up and have a baby; (obstetrics) to induce labor; to expedite childbirth; (fig.) to be a driving force in bringing sth into existence
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "prompt".
催 cuī — urge; press; expedite; prompt; hurry
妈妈在门口催我快点儿出门。Mā ma zài mén kǒu cuī wǒ kuài diǎnr chū mén.Mom urges me at the door to hurry up and leave.
Common words: 催眠 (cuī mián)、催促 (cuī cù)、催生 (cuī shēng)
All 2 characters
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