敦促

dūncù

verb HSK 7-9 #32,691

Meanings

1 to urge
2 to press
3 to exhort

Characters

to urge; sincere

to press; to urge

Examples

老师敦促学生按时完成作业。

Lǎoshī dūncù xuéshēng ànshí wánchéng zuòyè.

The teacher urged the students to finish their homework on time.

联合国敦促双方停火。

Liánhéguó dūncù shuāngfāng tínghuǒ.

The United Nations urged both sides to cease fire.

Tips

register

敦促 is formal and often used in official, diplomatic, or written contexts. In casual speech, 催 is more common.

Stroke Order

敦 dūn

促 cù