Chinese

促使

/t͡sʰu⁵¹ ʂɻ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to drive (somebody to do something); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some development)
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 7

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  • characterChinese促 “short; hurried; urgent (of time)”
    • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • soundChinese足 “foot”
  • characterChinese使 “to order (somebody to do something); to send (somebody)”
    • soundChinese吏 “government official”

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