督促 dūcù to supervise and urge completion of a task
to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on
How to remember 督促: 督 to supervise + 促 to urge = to supervise and urge completion of a task.
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- To supervise and prod someone to get a task done - 老师督促学生完成作业 (lǎoshī dūcù xuéshēng wánchéng zuòyè) the teacher pushes students to finish their homework.
- Combines oversight with urging; softer than 命令 (order) but firmer than 提醒 (remind). Common in management, parenting, and education contexts.