促使

cùshǐ

verb HSK 4 #10,377

Meanings

HSK 1

什么促使你学中文的？

Shénme cùshǐ nǐ xué Zhōngwén de?

What prompted you to learn Chinese?

HSK 2

这件事促使我做出了改变。

Zhè jiàn shì cùshǐ wǒ zuòchū le gǎibiàn.

This matter prompted me to make changes.

HSK 5

老师的鼓励促使他更加努力。

Lǎoshī de gǔlì cùshǐ tā gèngjiā nǔlì.

The teacher's encouragement prompted him to work even harder.

grammar

Pattern: A 促使 B + verb. Unlike 使 alone (which is neutral), 促使 implies an active push or catalyst that leads to action.

促 cù

使 shǐ