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title: "Cushi Meaning: 促使 (cùshǐ) Means “to urge”"
description: "促使 (cùshǐ) means “to urge; to impel; to bring about”. Hear its tones, see what 促 and 使 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cushi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 促使 mean?

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促使 cùshǐ

## to urge; to impel; to bring about

## Its characters

1. 促 cù to urge
2. 使 shǐ to make

## In a sentence

这次失败促使他更加努力。 This failure pushed him to work even harder.

[More about 促使](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BF%83%E4%BD%BF)

## More words with 促 or 使

- [促成 cùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cucheng)
- [促进 cùjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cujin)
- [促销 cùxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuxiao)
- [督促 dūcù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ducu)
- [敦促 dūncù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duncu)
- [迫使 pòshǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/poshi)
- [使得 shǐde](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shide)
- [使馆 shǐguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiguan)
- [使劲 shǐjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shijin)
- [使命 shǐmìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiming)

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