urge and request; petition
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to urge and request; to petition; to press for
formalUsed in formal contexts to describe earnestly and repeatedly asking someone in authority to take action.
Dài代
biǎo表
tuán团
cù促
qǐng请
shàng上
jí级
zǎo早
zuò作
jué决
dìng定
。
The delegation urged the higher-ups to make an early decision.
Huán环
bǎo保
zǔ组
zhī织
cù促
qǐng请
zhèng政
fǔ府
chū出
tái台
gèng更
yán严
gé格
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
。
The environmental organization petitioned the government to enact stricter laws.
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Yuán员
gōng工
dài代
biǎo表
cù促
qǐng请
gōng公
sī司
gǎi改
shàn善
gōng工
zuò作
tiáo条
jiàn件
。
Employee representatives pressed the company to improve working conditions.