thúc giục
Definition
- Verb:
- To urge: To strongly encourage or persuade someone to do something or to act more quickly.
- To press: To insistently request or demand action, often creating a sense of haste or necessity.
- To prompt: To serve as the immediate cause or motivation for an action.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mẹ tôi thúc giục tôi học bài. (My mother urged me to study.)
- Hạn chót thúc giục chúng tôi làm việc nhanh hơn. (The deadline pressed us to work faster.)
- Cảm giác tội lỗi thúc giục anh ấy xin lỗi. (A feeling of guilt prompted him to apologize.)
Advanced Usage
- "thúc giục ai làm gì": to urge someone to do something.
- Giám đốc thúc giục nhân viên hoàn thành báo cáo. (The director urged the employees to finish the report.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thúc (v): to push, to prod. Often used more physically or for immediate action.
- Anh ấy thúc con ngựa. (He prodded the horse.)
- Giục (v): to hurry, to rush. Often used for催促.
- Giục nó đi nhanh lên! (Hurry him up!)
Synonyms
- Urge: to strongly advise or try to persuade.
- Press: to insist or put pressure on.
- Prompt: to cause or bring about an action or thought.
- Spur: to stimulate or encourage.
Related Idioms
- Thúc giục lòng tham: to fuel greed.
- Cơ hội đó thúc giục lòng tham của hắn. (That opportunity fueled his greed.)