teoi1 dung6推動推动
Jyutpingteoi1 dung6
Yaletēui duhng
Definition
To promote, push forward, or drive the development of something.
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How it's used
Focuses on the active effort to accelerate progress or stimulate change in a process or organization. It implies exerting force or influence to overcome inertia, making it suitable for abstract concepts like policies, economic growth, or personal motivation. Unlike simple physical pushing, it carries a sense of strategic encouragement or administrative drive.
Examples
The government should promote more environmental policies.
How do you motivate them to complete the plan?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for physical movement of objects, where you should use 推 instead. Learners sometimes mistakenly use it to mean physically pushing someone or something across a room.
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