cù促
促
common
adj
verb
Meaning of 促
促 means short in time; quick; urge; promote; push forward. Pronounced cù.
- short in time; quick
- urge; promote; push forward
- be close to; lean close
Character Info
Radical足
Strokes15
Components
足
族
Stroke Order
促
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
duàn段
shí时
jiān间
hěn很
duǎn短
cù促
，
wǒ我
men们
děi得
zhuā抓
jīn紧
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wù务
。
This time is very short, we need to finish the task quickly.
Jí急
cù促
de的
qiāo敲
mén门
shēng声
dǎ打
duàn断
le了
tā他
de的
jiǎng讲
huà话
。
The rapid, urgent knock interrupted his speech.
Zhè这
cì次
jià假
qī期
tài太
duǎn短
cù促
le了
，
hái还
méi没
xiū休
xi息
gòu够
jiù就
yào要
shàng上
bān班
le了
。
This holiday is too short, I haven't rested enough and have to go back to work.
Tā他
de的
jiǎo脚
bù步
biàn变
de得
duǎn短
cù促
qǐ起
lái来
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
zài在
gǎn赶
shí时
jiān间
。
His steps became quick and short, as if he was in a hurry.
Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
jié节
zòu奏
hěn很
jí急
cù促
，
shuāng双
fāng方
dōu都
bù不
gǎn敢
sōng松
xiè懈
。
The pace of this game is very fast, neither side dares to slack off.
Common Words
急促jícù
quick and short; (of time) short and pressing
催促cuīcù
to urge; to press; to hurry along
促进 / 促進cùjìn
promote; advance; facilitate
督促dūcù
supervise and urge
短促duǎncù
brief; short; hurried; abrupt
促膝cùxī
knees touching; to sit facing each other and talk intimately
敦促dūncù
to urge earnestly; to press
局促 / 侷促júcù
cramped; short; awkward; ill at ease
仓促 / 倉促cāngcù
hasty; hurried; rushed