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

HSK 4

老师督促学生按时完成作业。

Lǎoshī dūcù xuésheng ànshí wánchéng zuòyè.

The teacher urges students to finish their homework on time.

HSK 4

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