How common it is
推动 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tuīdòng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
推动表示用力让东西移动或让事情发展。
Tuīdòng biǎoshì yòng lì ràng dōngxi yídòng huò ràng shìqing fāzhǎn.
Drive means to use force to move something or to make things progress.
Context note
风可以推动小船在水上走。
Fēng kěyǐ tuīdòng xiǎo chuán zài shuǐ shàng zǒu.
Wind can drive a small boat on the water.
5 examples
他推动秋千。
tā tuī dòng qiū qiān。
He drives the swing.
风推动风筝飞。
fēng tuī dòng fēng zheng fēi。
Wind drives the kite to fly.
我们推动合作。
wǒ men tuī dòng hé zuò。
We drive cooperation.
老师推动学习。
lǎo shī tuī dòng xué xí。
The teacher drives learning.
水推动水车。
shuǐ tuī dòng shuǐ chē。
Water drives the waterwheel.
5 mini stories
小明推着车。他推动小车前进。
xiǎo míng tuī zhe chē。 tā tuī dòng xiǎo chē qián jìn。
Xiao Ming pushes the cart. He drives the cart forward.
风很大。它推动树叶飘动。
fēng hěn dà。 tā tuī dòng shù yè piāo dòng。
The wind is strong. It drives the leaves to flutter.
大家一起努力。他们推动项目完成。
dà jiā yì qǐ nǔ lì。 tā men tuī dòng xiàng mù wán chéng。
Everyone works together. They drive the project to completion.
小狗用鼻子推球。它推动球滚动。
xiǎo gǒu yòng bí zi tuī qiú。 tā tuī dòng qiú gǔn dòng。
The puppy pushes the ball with its nose. It drives the ball to roll.
妈妈鼓励我。她推动我学习。
mā ma gǔ lì wǒ。 tā tuī dòng wǒ xué xí。
Mom encourages me. She drives me to study.