驱使

驅使

qūshǐ

verb #9,807

Meanings

1 to drive; to compel
2 to urge; to push (someone to do something)
3 to order about

Characters

to drive; to spur on

to make; to cause; to send

Originally referred to driving horses, now used figuratively for any compelling force.

Examples

好奇心驱使他打开了那扇门。

Hàoqíxīn qūshǐ tā dǎkāi le nà shàn mén.

Curiosity drove him to open that door.

是什么驱使你做出这个决定？

Shì shénme qūshǐ nǐ zuòchū zhège juédìng?

What compelled you to make this decision?

利益驱使人们做出不道德的事。

Lìyì qūshǐ rénmen zuòchū bú dàodé de shì.

Profit drives people to do immoral things.

Tips

usage

驱使 is often used in the pattern 'X驱使Y做Z' where X is an abstract force (curiosity, greed, fear) that compels Y to do Z. It's more literary than 逼 (bī, to force).

Stroke Order

驱 qū

使 shǐ