How to say “push” in Chinese
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“Push” in Chinese is 推, tuī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
推 is read tuī. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 隹 zhuī hints at the sound.
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 “推”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 推. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 会议推迟到明天了huìyìtuīchídàomíngtiānleThe meeting was postponed until tomorrow.
- 这个门是推的，不是拉的。zhègeménshìtuīde,búshìlādeThis door is a push, not a pull.
- 请把桌子往里推。qǐngbǎzhuōziwǎnglǐtuīPlease push the table further in.
- 请把沙发往窗户那边推qǐngbǎshāfāwǎngchuānghunàbiāntuīPlease push the sofa over toward the window.
- 门太重了要用力推méntàizhòngle,yàoyònglìtuīThe door is heavy — you have to push hard.
- 你能给我推荐一下吗nǐnénggěiwǒtuījiànyíxiàmaCan you recommend something to me?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Moving furniture”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “push” in Chinese?
“Push” in Chinese is 推, pinyin tuī.
What does 推 mean?
推 (tuī) means “push”.
How do you write 推?
推 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 推?
推 is read tuī. Tones: tuī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“push” in the lesson “Moving furniture”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. 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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