推动 (tuīdòng)

推动 means to cause something to advance, develop, or progress, either physically or figuratively, equivalent to "to push forward," "to promote," or "to drive."

Meanings

[verb] To push forward; to promote; to drive; to propel (to cause advancement or development).

Example Sentences

科技的发展推动了社会的进步。 Kējì de fāzhǎn tuīdòng le shèhuì de jìnbù. The development of technology has driven social progress.

政府出台了新政策来推动经济发展。 Zhèngfǔ chūtái le xīn zhèngcè lái tuīdòng jīngjì fāzhǎn. The government introduced new policies to promote economic development.

他的热情推动了整个团队前进。 Tā de rèqíng tuīdòng le zhěnggè tuánduì qiánjìn. His enthusiasm pushed the entire team forward.

这次会议的目标是推动双方合作。 Zhè cì huìyì de mùbiāo shì tuīdòng shuāngfāng hézuò. The goal of this meeting is to promote cooperation between both parties.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
推动发展	to promote development
推动进步	to drive progress
推动改革	to push reform forward
推动合作	to promote cooperation
推动力	driving force; impetus

Usage Notes

推动 is most often used with abstract objects such as development (发展), progress (进步), and reform (改革). The related noun 推动力 means "driving force" or "impetus." 促进 is a near-synonym but tends to be used for smaller-scale encouragement.

Memory Hook

推 means "to push" and 动 means "to move"; 推动 is the act of pushing something until it starts moving forward on its own.