# 促使 (cùshǐ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 促使 (cùshǐ) means “to prompt; to induce; to spur”. It is part of the HSK 4 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to prompt; to induce; to spur
- Pinyin: cùshǐ (cu4 shi3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 4
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 这件事促使他改变了主意。
  Zhè jiàn shì cùshǐ tā gǎibiàn le zhǔyi.
  This incident prompted him to change his mind.

## Characters

- 促 (cù): of short duration; hasty; rapid; to hasten; to hurry; to urge
- [使](https://hanziro.com/word/shi-make-cause/) (shǐ): to make, cause; to use

https://hanziro.com/word/cu-shi-prompt/

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