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title: "Ducu Meaning: 督促 (dūcù) Means “to urge”"
description: "督促 (dūcù) means “to urge; to supervise and push”. Hear its tones, see what 督 and 促 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ducu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 督促 mean?

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督促 dūcù

## to urge; to supervise and push

## Its characters

1. 督 dū to supervise
2. 促 cù to urge

## In a sentence

妈妈每天督促我写作业。 My mom pushes me to do my homework every day.

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## More words with 督 or 促

- [促成 cùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cucheng)
- [促进 cùjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cujin)
- [促使 cùshǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cushi)
- [促销 cùxiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuxiao)
- [敦促 dūncù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duncu)
- [监督 jiāndū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiandu)

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