促进 meaning in English
to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
Meaning of 促进
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
How to use 促进
促进 is a formal verb used in news, reports and speeches, usually with abstract objects like development, cooperation or understanding. Example: 旅游可以促进经济发展。(Lǚyóu kěyǐ cùjìn jīngjì fāzhǎn.) Tourism can boost economic development.
促 (cù) means to urge or push, and 进 (jìn) means to move forward, the same 进 you see in 进来 (jìnlái). Put them together and you urge something to move forward, so you promote or boost it.
Common mistake: Learners often use 促进 for promoting a product or a person at work, but those need 推广 (tuīguǎng) for products and 提升 (tíshēng) or 升职 (shēngzhí) for job promotions. Also remember 促 is fourth tone cù, not cū or chù.
促进 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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促 cù · to urge · 9 strokes
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进 jìn · to go forward · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 促进.
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in |
| 进去 | jìnqù | to go in |
| 请进 | qǐng jìn | "please come in" |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out |
| 进入 | jìnrù | to enter; to go into |
| 走进 | zǒujìn | to enter; to step into |
| 前进 | qiánjìn | to go forward; to forge ahead |
| 进展 | jìnzhǎn | to make headway; to make progress |
| 进步 | jìnbù | progress; improvement; to improve; to progress |
| 先进 | xiānjìn | sophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc) |
| 进一步 | jìnyībù | to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further |
| 推进 | tuījìn | to impel; to carry forward |
Questions about 促进
What does 促进 mean?
促进 (cùjìn) means "to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 促进?
促进 is made of 2 characters: 促 (9 strokes), 进 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 促进 an HSK word?
Yes. 促进 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 促进 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 促进 is written 促進.
What is the difference between 促进 and 推动?
Both mean to push something forward and often overlap. 推动 (tuīdòng) stresses getting something moving or driving it, while 促进 stresses speeding up or improving something already happening, such as 促进交流 (promote exchange).
Can 促进 be used as a noun?
Yes, in formal writing it can act like a noun, for example 起到促进作用 (qǐ dào cùjìn zuòyòng), to play a promoting role. In everyday speech it is mostly used as a verb.