Dictionary/催

催

催 cuī

ㄘㄨㄟ
VHSK 7-9TOCFL L4core 10k
1to urge
2to press
3to prompt
4to rush sb
5to hasten sth
6to expedite

Characters

Examples

xī liú溪流chán chán潺潺,cuī催wǒ我rù入mián眠。
溪流潺潺,催我入眠。
The murmur of the brook lulls me to sleep.
蟋蟀的叫声与蛙鸣催我入眠。
The sound of crickets chirping and frogs croaking lulls me to sleep.
警方将催泪弹投掷到了建筑中。
The cops threw tear-gas bombs into the building.

See also: words & characters pronounced cuī