推动

tuī dòng

HSK 3Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

to push (something physical)

用力使物体移动。

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

阻碍阻止

Sentences:

他(tā)用(yòng)力(lì)推(tuī)动(dòng)了(le)那(nà)辆(liàng)沉(chén)重(zhòng)的(de)自(zì)行(xíng)车(chē)。
He pushed the heavy bicycle with force.
如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)推(tuī)动(dòng)这(zhè)个(ge)开(kāi)关(guān)，机(jī)器(qì)就(jiù)会(huì)启(qǐ)动(dòng)。
If you push this switch, the machine will start.
请(qǐng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)推(tuī)动(dòng)一(yī)下(xià)这(zhè)张(zhāng)桌(zhuō)子(zi)。
Please help me push this table a bit.

Commonly used for abstract concepts like progress, development, or initiatives.

to drive forward; to propel (a plan, project, development)

使事物（如计划、工作、发展）前进或进步。

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

阻碍妨碍

Sentences:

这(zhè)项(xiàng)政(zhèng)策(cé)有(yǒu)力(lì)地(de)推(tuī)动(dòng)了(le)经(jīng)济(jì)发(fā)展(zhǎn)。
This policy has strongly driven forward economic development.
科(kē)技(jì)创(chuàng)新(xīn)推(tuī)动(dòng)了(le)社(shè)会(huì)的(de)进(jìn)步(bù)。
Technological innovation has propelled social progress.

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