促 cù — to hurry; to rush; to hasten; near; to promote
老师的鼓励促使我更加努力。Lǎo shī de gǔ lì cù shǐ wǒ gèng jiā nǔ lì.The teacher encouragement prompted me to work even harder.
Common words: 促进 (cù jìn)、促使 (cù shǐ)、促销 (cù xiāo)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to hasten"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to hasten", including 促 (cù), 趋 (qū). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to hasten" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 促 (cù), 趋 (qū) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span cù, qū — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 促 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 促 cùto hurry; to rush; to hasten; near; to promoteUseful words: 促进, 促使
- 趋 qūto hasten; to hurry; walk fastUseful words: 趋势, 趋于
Common words for these 2 "to hasten" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 促 (cù) — so "to hasten" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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 "to hasten".
趋 qū — to hasten; to hurry; walk fast
最近，天气有变冷的趋势。Zuì jìn, tiān qì yǒu biàn lěng de qū shì.Recently, the weather tends to be getting colder.
Common words: 趋势 (qū shì)、趋于 (qū yú)、日趋 (rì qū)
All 2 characters
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