促进 (cùjìn) — to promote; to advance
HSK 5 | verb | to promote; to facilitate; to further
促进 (cùjìn)
促进 means to actively promote, advance, or facilitate something, implying that an agent is pushing a positive process forward, and is one of the most important formal verbs in Chinese official and academic language.
Meanings
- [verb] to promote; to advance; to facilitate
- [verb] to further; to spur on; to accelerate a positive process
Example Sentences
经济发展有助于促进社会的整体进步。 Jīngjì fāzhǎn yǒuzhù yú cùjìn shèhuì de zhěngtǐ jìnbù. Economic development helps to promote the overall progress of society.
这项协议旨在促进两国之间的贸易往来。 Zhè xiàng xiéyì zhǐ zài cùjìn liǎng guó zhījiān de màoyì wǎnglái. This agreement aims to promote trade between the two countries.
良好的营养摄入可以促进儿童的身体发育。 Liánghǎo de yíngyǎng shèrù kěyǐ cùjìn értóng de shēntǐ fāyù. Good nutritional intake can promote children's physical development.
政府出台了一系列措施来促进就业，稳定经济。 Zhèngfǔ chūtāile yī xìliè cuòshī lái cùjìn jiùyè, wěndìng jīngjì. The government introduced a series of measures to promote employment and stabilize the economy.
国际交流促进了不同文化之间的相互理解。 Guójì jiāoliú cùjìnle bùtóng wénhuà zhījiān de xiānghù lǐjiě. International exchange has promoted mutual understanding between different cultures.
技术创新是促进生产力发展的关键动力。 Jìshù chuàngxīn shì cùjìn shēngchǎnlì fāzhǎn de guānjiàn dònglì. Technological innovation is a key driving force in promoting the development of productivity.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 促进发展 (cùjìn fāzhǎn) | promote development |
| 促进合作 (cùjìn hézuò) | promote cooperation |
| 促进交流 (cùjìn jiāoliú) | promote exchange |
| 有效促进 (yǒuxiào cùjìn) | effectively promote |
| 促进就业 (cùjìn jiùyè) | promote employment |
| 相互促进 (xiānghù cùjìn) | mutually promote |
Usage Notes
促进 is one of the most characteristic verbs of formal Chinese, especially in government documents, policy texts, and academic writing. It always implies a positive, beneficial process being advanced by an active agent. It is distinct from 推动 (tuīdòng), which also means to promote/drive but carries a stronger sense of giving a push to something that needed impetus, while 促进 suggests facilitating and nurturing.
The construction 促进……的发展 (to promote the development of...) is a ubiquitous phrase in Chinese official language. At B2, learners should use 促进 when describing beneficial facilitation in economic, social, cultural, or political contexts.
Memory Hook
CU (促, to urge/push) + JIN (进, to advance/move forward) = to urge something to move forward.