催 [－]

Jyutping ceoi1
Pinyin cuī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to urge
  2. to press
  3. to prompt
  4. to rush sb
  5. to hasten sth
  6. to expedite
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to speed up
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    叫​人​快​啲​開始​或者​完成​一件​事
    to urge; to hurry; to press; to hasten
    • 催還
      催还
      ceoi1 waan4
      to recall
    • 唔好催我喇，我嚟緊㗎喇。
      唔好催我喇，我嚟紧㗎喇。
      m4 hou2 ceoi1 ngo5 laa3, ngo5 lai4 gan2 gaa3 laa3.
      Don't rush me. I'm on my way!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to urge; to push someone to do something
    • 点解我成日要催你㗎？
      点解我成日要催你㗎？
      dim2 gaai2 ngo5 seng4 jat6 jiu3 ceoi1 nei5 gaa3?
      Why do I always have to urge you?
    • 又系阿妈打电话嚟催我返屋企。
      又系阿妈打电话嚟催我返屋企。
      jau6 hai6 aa3 maa1 daa2 din6 waa2 lai4 ceoi1 ngo5 faan1 uk1 kei5.
      Mum was on the phone again, trying to get me to come home.
  2. character
    to speed up; to accelerate
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. press, urge
  2. Cangjie Input
    OUOG
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #657
  2. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #154
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    溪流潺潺，催我入眠。
    溪流潺潺，催我入眠。
    xī liú chán chán ， cuī wǒ rù mián 。
    • The murmur of the brook lulls me to sleep.
  2. Mandarin
    催促客户去完成一件任务是很让人头疼的事。
    催促客户去完成一件任務是很讓人頭疼的事。
    cuī cù kè hù qù wán chéng yī jiàn rèn wu shì hěn ràng rén tóu téng de shì 。
    • Pushing customers to complete a task can be a headache.
  3. Mandarin
    蟋蟀的叫声与蛙鸣催我入眠。
    蟋蟀的叫聲與蛙鳴催我入眠。
    xī shuài de jiào shēng yǔ wā míng cuī wǒ rù mián 。
    • The sound of crickets chirping and frogs croaking lulls me to sleep.
  4. Mandarin
    警方将催泪弹投掷到了建筑中。
    警方將催淚彈投擲到了建築中。
    jǐng fāng jiāng cuī lèi dàn tóu zhì dào liǎo jiàn zhù zhōng 。
    • The cops threw tear-gas bombs into the building.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    催吐减肥
    催吐減肥
    • weight loss by forced vomiting
  2. Cantonese
    催还
    催還
    ceoi1 waan4
    • to recall
  3. Cantonese
    唔好催我喇，我嚟紧㗎喇。
    唔好催我喇，我嚟緊㗎喇。
    m4 hou2 ceoi1 ngo5 laa3, ngo5 lai4 gan2 gaa3 laa3.
    • Don't rush me. I'm on my way!
  4. Cantonese
    不断催促只会令人哋心情变差。
    不斷催促只會令人哋心情變差。
    bat1 dyun6 ceoi1 cuk1 zi2 wui5 ling6 jan4 dei6 sam1 cing4 bin3 caa1.
    • Constantly pressuring people will only make them feel bad.
  5. Cantonese
    唔好喺度催催贡，我好快就可以搞掂埋手头上嘅工作。
    唔好喺度催催貢，我好快就可以搞掂埋手頭上嘅工作。
    m4 hou2 hai2 dou6 ceoi1 ceoi1 gung3, ngo5 hou2 faai3 zau6 ho2 ji5 gaau2 dim6 maai4 sau2 tau4 soeng6 ge3 gung1 zok3
    • Don't hurry me up. I'll get my work done in a short while.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    点解我成日要催你㗎？
    点解我成日要催你㗎？
    dim2 gaai2 ngo5 seng4 jat6 jiu3 ceoi1 nei5 gaa3?
    • Why do I always have to urge you?
  2. Cantonese
    又系阿妈打电话嚟催我返屋企。
    又系阿妈打电话嚟催我返屋企。
    jau6 hai6 aa3 maa1 daa2 din6 waa2 lai4 ceoi1 ngo5 faan1 uk1 kei5.
    • Mum was on the phone again, trying to get me to come home.
  3. Mandarin
    时间催人老。
    時間催人老。
    shí jiān cuī rén lǎo ．
    • Time ages us.
  4. Mandarin
    就知道一个劲儿地催！催你妈催！
    就知道一個勁兒地催！催你媽催！
    jiù zhī dào yī ge jìn r5 de cuī ！ cuī nǐ mā cuī ！
    • [Subject not given] only knows to urge me non-stop! Urge your ass!
  5. Mandarin
    酶催化
    酶催化
    méi cuī huà
    • enzyme catalysis