How to say “promote” in Chinese

促进
cùjìn

promote, accelerate

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Economy”

“Promote” in Chinese is 促进, cù jìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

促进 is read cù jìn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

cù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
jìn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

促
cù — urge, push

On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 足 zú hints at the sound.

进
jìn — enter

On the left, 辶 “walk”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “促进”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 促进. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 运动可以促进血液循环yùndòngkěyǐcùjìnxuèyèxúnhuánExercise improves blood circulation.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “promote” in Chinese?

“Promote” in Chinese is 促进, pinyin cùjìn.

What does 促进 mean?

促进 (cùjìn) means “promote, accelerate”.

How do you write 促进?

促进 is 2 characters: 促 (cù) — urge, push; 进 (jìn) — enter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 促进?

促进 is read cùjìn. Tones: cù — fourth tone, jìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“promote” in the lesson “Reform and development”

This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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