teoi1 zin2推展
Jyutpingteoi1 zin2
Yaletēui jín
Definition
To promote, push forward, or drive the development of a cause.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or professional contexts, such as business, government policy, or organizational strategy. It carries a sense of active, systematic effort to push something forward or expand its reach. Unlike simpler verbs for promotion, it implies a structured process of development rather than just advertising.
Examples
The company wants to promote this new project.
How do you go about promoting this business?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation, as it sounds overly bureaucratic or stiff. For everyday situations like promoting a sale or a product to friends, use 宣傳 or 推廣 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
