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

HSK 4

老师敦促学生按时完成作业。

Lǎoshī dūncù xuésheng ànshí wánchéng zuòyè.

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

HSK 6

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