推 tuī push
push; to decline; postpone
How to remember 推: 扌 hand + 隹 pigeon = push. The lazy pigeon will not leave the bike seat, so the girl reaches out a hand and gives it a tiny push.
Component breakdown
推 = 扌 hand + 隹 pigeon
- 扌 hand
- 隹 pigeon
The lazy pigeon will not leave the bike seat, so the girl reaches out a hand and gives it a tiny push.
How it is used
- Physical "push" - 推门进去 (tuī mén jìnqù) push the door open and go in; the direct opposite of 拉 (lā, pull), the pair you see on real doors, 拉门 (lā mén) pull the door.
- Extends to "push forward / promote": 推动改革 (tuīdòng gǎigé) drive reform, 推广 spread/popularize, 推荐 recommend.
- Also "put off": 推迟会议 (tuīchí huìyì) postpone the meeting - here it means push a time later, not decline.
Words with 推
- 推迟tuīchípostponeHSK 4
- 推出tuīchūto push outHSK 4
- 推动tuīdòngto push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan)HSK 5
- 推广tuīguǎngto extendHSK 5
- 推荐tuījiànto recommendHSK 5
- 推进tuījìnto impelHSK 5
- 推测tuīcèspeculationHSK 6
- 推行tuīxíngto implementHSK 6
- 推销tuīxiāoto marketHSK 6
- 推断tuīduànto inferHSK 7
- 推理tuīlǐreasoningHSK 7
- 推算tuīsuànto calculateHSK 7
- 推翻tuīfānto overthrowHSK 7
- 推论tuīlùnto inferHSK 7
- 推选tuīxuǎnto electHSK 7
- 推卸tuīxièto avoid (especially responsibility)HSK 8
- 推崇tuīchóngto esteemHSK 8
- 推敲tuīqiāoto think overHSK 8
- 推移tuīyíto elapseHSK 8
- 推辞tuīcíto decline (an appointment, invitation etc)HSK 8
Example sentences
- 他在推车。 Tā zài tuīchē.He's pushing the car.
- 会议将推迟到后天。 Huìyì jiāng tuīchí dào hòutiān.The meeting will be postponed to the day after tomorrow.