force; drive; impel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to force; to compel; to make someone act against their will
neutralOften used in negative contexts implying coercion or pressure from an authority.
Tā他
bù不
kān堪
lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
qū驱
shǐ使
，
zuì最
zhōng终
cí辞
zhí职
le了
。
He couldn't bear the boss's coercion and finally resigned.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
nóng农
mín民
bèi被
dì地
zhǔ主
qū驱
shǐ使
zhe着
zuò做
kǔ苦
gōng工
。
In the old society, peasants were forced by landlords to do hard labor.
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Bù不
yào要
bèi被
jīn金
qián钱
qū驱
shǐ使
ér而
zuò做
chū出
wéi违
bèi背
liáng良
xīn心
de的
shì事
。
Don't let money drive you to do things against your conscience.
verb
to drive; to impel; to motivate; to propel
neutralUsed for abstract forces such as curiosity, interest, or ideals that push someone to act.
Tā他
bèi被
hào好
qí奇
xīn心
qū驱
shǐ使
，
dǎ打
kāi开
le了
nà那
ge个
hé盒
zi子
。
Driven by curiosity, he opened that box.
Lǐ理
xiǎng想
qū驱
shǐ使
zhe着
tā他
bù不
duàn断
xiàng向
qián前
。
Ideals drive him to keep moving forward.
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Lì利
yì益
qū驱
shǐ使
rén人
men们
zhuī追
qiú求
gèng更
gāo高
de的
xiào效
lǜ率
。
Interest drives people to pursue higher efficiency.