督促

dūcù

verb HSK 7-9 #22,868

Meanings

1 to supervise and urge
2 to press someone to do something

Characters

to supervise; to oversee

to urge; to promote

Examples

老师督促学生按时完成作业。

Lǎoshī dūcù xuéshēng ànshí wánchéng zuòyè.

The teacher urges students to finish their homework on time.

家长应该督促孩子养成好习惯。

Jiāzhǎng yīnggāi dūcù háizi yǎngchéng hǎo xíguàn.

Parents should push their children to develop good habits.

Tips

usage

督促 implies authority — a boss urging employees, a teacher pushing students. It's stronger than 催 (to hurry someone) because it includes an element of supervision.

Stroke Order

督 dū

促 cù