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推

tuī · tui

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to push
  2. to cut
  3. to refuse
  4. to reject
  5. to decline
  6. to shirk (responsibility)
  7. to put off
  8. to delay
  9. to push forward
  10. to nominate
  11. to elect
  12. massage
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Push, not recommend

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)门(mén)怎么(zěnme)打(dǎ)不(bù)开(kāi)？

    Why won't this door open?

  2. Liangliang

    门(mén)上(shàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)推(tuī)。

    It says push on the door.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)拉(lā)了(le)五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)了(le)！

    I pulled for five minutes!

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)推(tuī)一下(yīxià)。

    Push it once.

  5. Dengdeng

    开(kāi)了(le)。我(wǒ)还(hái)以为(yǐwéi)它(tā)在(zài)说(shuō)推荐(tuījiàn)。

    Oh, it opened. I thought it said recommend.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)怎(zěn)么(me)什(shén)么(me)责(zé)任(rèn)都(dōu)往(wǎng)别(bié)人(rén)身(shēn)上(shang)推(tuī)？

Why are you pushing all responsibilities to others?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by basilhan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)看(kàn)到(dào)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)推(tuī)着(zhe)婴(yīng)儿(ér)车(chē)走(zǒu)在(zài)人(rén)行(xíng)道(dào)上(shàng)。

I saw Tom pushing a stroller down the sidewalk.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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