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.
Mini dialogue
推动箱子
A
你能推动这个箱子吗？
Nǐ néng tuīdòng zhège xiāngzi ma?
Can you push this box?
B
我试试，推动它。
Wǒ shì shì, tuīdòng tā.
I'll try to push it.
推动进步
A
学习推动我们进步。
Xuéxí tuīdòng wǒmen jìnbù.
Learning drives our progress.
B
对，努力推动成功。
Duì, nǔlì tuīdòng chénggōng.
Yes, hard work drives success.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
拉
lā
pull
opposite action of pushing
similar
推进
tuījìn
advance; propel
similar meaning, often used for progress
related
促进
cùjìn
promote; boost
to help something develop