Usage note
催表示让别人快一点。
cuī biǎo shì ràng bié rén kuài yì diǎn。
催 means to urge someone to hurry.
Context note
催常用于时间、任务和提醒。
cuī cháng yòng yú shí jiān 、 rèn wu hé tí xǐng。
It is often used with time, tasks, and reminders.
5 examples
别催我。
bié cuī wǒ。
Do not rush me.
妈妈催他起床。
mā ma cuī tā qǐ chuáng。
Mom urged him to get up.
老师催大家交作业。
lǎo shī cuī dà jiā jiāo zuò yè。
The teacher urged everyone to hand in homework.
他催朋友快点儿来。
tā cuī péng yǒu kuài diǎn ér lái。
He urged his friend to come quickly.
不要一直催。
bú yào yì zhí cuī。
Do not keep urging.
5 mini stories
妈妈催孩子快吃饭。
mā ma cuī hái zi kuài chī fàn。
Mom urged the child to eat quickly.
老师催大家赶紧复习。
lǎo shī cuī dà jiā gǎn jǐn fù xí。
The teacher urged everyone to review quickly.
他被朋友催得很紧。
tā bèi péng yǒu cuī dé hěn jǐn。
He was urged very hard by his friends.
别催，慢慢来。
bié cuī， màn màn lái。
Do not rush; take it slowly.
她一边做事一边催自己。
tā yì biān zuò shì yì biān cuī zì jǐ。
She kept urging herself while working.
Mini dialogue
快点写作业
A
妈妈，我可以再看一会儿电视吗？
Māma, wǒ kěyǐ zài kàn yīhuìr diànshì ma?
Mom, can I watch TV a little longer?
B
不行，我催你快去写作业。
Bù xíng, wǒ cuī nǐ kuài qù xiě zuòyè.
No, I urge you to go do your homework quickly.
别催我
A
你准备好了吗？我们要迟到了。
Nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma? Wǒmen yào chídào le.
Are you ready? We are going to be late.
B
别催我，我马上就好。
Bié cuī wǒ, wǒ mǎshàng jiù hǎo.
Don't rush me, I'll be ready soon.
Related words and contrasts
similar
催促
cuī cù
to urge repeatedly
A common two-character verb meaning to press someone to do something faster.
opposite
等
děng
to wait
Means to wait, the opposite of urging someone to hurry.