推 (tuī) — to push

推 (tuī)

推 means to push. It is the physical act of pushing something or someone away from you. It also appears in extended meanings such as to promote, to recommend, or to postpone. The opposite physical action is 拉 (to pull). Remembering this pair is easy: 推 pushes away, 拉 pulls toward you. Many doors in China are labeled 推 (push) or 拉 (pull), so learning both is immediately practical.

Meanings

1. [verb] To push (physically move something away from you).
2. [verb] To promote; to recommend; to push forward an idea or plan.

Example Sentences

请推门进来。 Qǐng tuī mén jìnlái. Please push the door and come in.

他把自行车推进了车库。 Tā bǎ zìxíngchē tuī jìn le chēkù. He pushed the bicycle into the garage.

我们要推广这个新产品。 Wǒmen yào tuīguǎng zhège xīn chǎnpǐn. We need to promote this new product.

会议被推迟了。 Huìyì bèi tuīchí le. The meeting was postponed.

Collocations

Memory Hook

推 has a hand radical (扌) on the left. Imagine your hand pressing against something, sending it away from you. That pushing motion is 推.