促使 cù shǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to induce
  2. to promote
  3. to urge
  4. to impel
  5. to bring about
  6. to provoke
  7. to drive (sb to do sth)
  8. to catalyze
  9. to actuate
  10. to contribute to (some development)

CHARACTERS

促 cù urge, press, hurry; close
使 shǐ cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador