duk1 cuk1督促
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Definition
To supervise and urge someone to do something, especially to prevent them from falling behind schedule.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal or authoritative weight, often implying a hierarchical relationship where someone in charge ensures tasks are completed. It is frequently used in academic or professional settings rather than casual social interactions. While it implies supervision, the focus is specifically on the pressure applied to maintain a timeline or standard.
Examples
Mom is always urging me to finish my homework quickly.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general supervision like 睇住, but 督促 specifically implies a push for productivity or progress. Using it to describe simply watching over someone, like a babysitter watching a child, sounds unnatural and overly demanding.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
