cuk1 zeon3促進促进
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Definition
To promote, advance, or facilitate a process, helping it develop more quickly.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal, professional, or academic contexts, such as government policy, economic discussions, or health advice. It sounds quite stiff in casual, everyday conversation between friends. For informal situations, people often use phrases like 幫手搞好 or 令到...好啲 instead.
Examples
The government wants to promote the development of local tourism.
Exercising more can help promote blood circulation.
Related words
Common phrases
promote economic development
facilitate communication or exchange
promote health
Common mistake
Learners often use this word in casual settings where it sounds overly formal or robotic. It is not a word you would use to describe helping a friend with a simple task.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.



