促进
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
促进 (cùjìn) · to promote
促进 (cùjìn) means “to promote; to boost”. It is written with 2 characters: 促 (to urge) + 进 (to enter). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 促进 is built
The characters
促 cù · to urge
What 促 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 足zú — foot
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: Someone 亻 on your heels 足; 足 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
进 jìn · to enter
What 进 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 井jǐng — well
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 井 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
运动可以促进健康。Yùndòng kěyǐ cùjìn jiànkāng.Exercise can promote good health.
交流能促进互相了解。Jiāoliú néng cùjìn hùxiāng liǎojiě.Communication can promote mutual understanding.
Questions about 促进
What does 促进 mean?
促进 (cùjìn) means “to promote; to boost”.
How do you pronounce 促进?
促进 is pronounced cùjìn.
Which HSK level is 促进?
促进 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 促使cùshǐto prompt
- 促销cùxiāosales promotion
- 仓促cāngcùhurried
- 督促dūcùto urge
- 短促duǎncùshort
- 进来jìnláito come in
- 进去jìnqùto go in
- 请进qǐngjìnplease come in
- 进入jìnrùto enter
- 进行jìnxíngto carry out
Learn 促进 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 30: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.