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Jyutping teoi1
Pinyin tuī

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to push/to cut/to refuse/to reject/to decline/to shirk (responsibility)/to put off/to delay/to push forward/to nominate/to elect/massage/to shove/to promote/to recommend/to help someone get promoted/to put on bets
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    向​另​一件​嘢​施加​力​令​佢​離​遠​;​㧬
    to push; to shove
    • 推開度門
      推开度门
      teoi1 hoi1 dou6 mun4
      to push the door open
    • 嘩,佢竟然推得郁個大肥佬!
      哗,佢竟然推得郁个大肥佬!
      waa3, keoi5 ging2 jin4 teoi1 dak1 juk1 go3 daai6 fei4 lou2.
      Wow, he can push the fat guy away!
  2. 動詞
    提升​一樣​嘢​或者​一個​人​嘅​地位​或者​知名度
    to push forward; to promote; to advance
    • 將活動推向高潮
      将活动推向高潮
      zoeng1 wut6 dung6 teoi1 hoeng3 gou1 ciu4
      to push the activity to its climax
    • 推 post
      推 post
      teoi1 pou1
      to push a post on social network
    • 推上報
      推上报
      teoi1 soeng5 bou3
      to promote something until newspapers report on it
    • 推佢上位
      推佢上位
      teoi1 keoi5 soeng5 wai2
      to make someone famous or move up the corporate ladder
  3. 動詞
    夾硬​宣傳​一​啲​政策​、​法例
    to promote or implement a policy, piece of legislation, method, etc.
    • 推行
      推行
      teoi1 hang4
      to implement; to put into practice
    • 聽講政府又想再推版權修訂條例。
      听讲政府又想再推版权修订条例。
      teng1 gong2 zing3 fu2 jau6 soeng2 zoi3 teoi1 baan2 kyun4 sau1 ding6 tiu4 lai6
      They say the government wants to once again implement changes to copyright law.
  4. 動詞
    唔​想​盡責​、​唔​想理​,​將責任​轉移​畀​其他人​;​推卸​責任​;​卸膊​、​卸波
    to push away; to shirk; to shift
    • 佢將啲嘢推晒俾你做。
      佢将啲嘢推晒俾你做。
      keoi5 zoeng1 di1 je5 teoi1 saai3 bei2 nei5 zou6.
      He shirked all his duties onto you.
  5. 動詞
    拒絕​(​聘書​、​機會​、​請求​等等​)
    to turn down (an offer, opportunity, request, etc)
    • 幾間大公司請佢,佢都推咗,自己開公司做。
      几间大公司请佢,佢都推咗,自己开公司做。
      gei2 gaan1 daai6 gung1 si1 ceng2 keoi5, keoi5 dou1 teoi1 zo2, zi6 gei2 hoi1 gung1 si1 zou6.
      He turned down offers from several big companies and started his own business.
  6. 動詞
    將活動​褪​遲​,​改​喺​後​啲​嘅​時​間​舉​行​;​延遲​;​順延
    to put off; to postpone
    • 個活動會推到下個星期先舉行。
      个活动会推到下个星期先举行。
      go3 wut6 dung6 wui5 teoi1 dou3 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 sin1 geoi2 hang4.
      The function will be postponed to next week.
  7. 反義詞
  8. 動詞、潮語
    網上​討論區​通常​一​有人​留言​就​會​將​嗰​個​貼​文​置​頂​,​為​咗​令​某​啲​貼​文長​期置​頂​,​網民會​留言​「​推​」​/​「​push​」​,​令貼​文​留​喺​最​頂
    to leave a comment in order for the article to rise to the top; some online forums would list the post on the top when someone just commented
    • 自推十次
      自推十次
      zi6 teoi1 sap6 ci3
      push one's own article ten times
    • 推post
      推post
      teoi1 pou1
      to "push" a post
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to infer; to deduce
    • 推測
      推测
      tuī cè
      to estimate; to infer
    • 類推
      类推
      lèi tuī
      to infer by analogy
  2. character, slang
    being a devoted fan of [someone]; to support [someone] (in an idol group; etc.)
    • 一生推
      一生推
      yī shēng tuī
      to support [someone or a particular group] for life
    • 首推
      首推
      shǒu tuī
      member that someone like most in an idol group
  3. character, figuratively
    to put aside; to push away; to dismiss; to explain away
    • 推諉
      推诿
      tuī wěi
      to pass the buck
    • 推辭
      推辞
      tuī cí
      to decline with an excuse
    • 推掉聚會、推掉採訪、推掉責任
      推掉聚会、推掉采访、推掉责任
      tuī diào jù huì , tuī diào cǎi fǎng , tuī diào zé rèn
      to decline a gathering, to decline interviews, to decline responsibility
  4. character
    to derive; to reason; to compute
    • 推導
      推导
      tuī dǎo
      to derive
    • 推論
      推论
      tuī lùn
      corollary
  5. character
    to prompt; to propel
    • 推進
      推进
      tuī jìn
      to propel; to push forward
    • 推波助瀾
      推波助澜
      tuī bō zhù lán
      "to drive the billowing waves"; to add fuel to fire
  6. character
    to promote; to advertise; to advocate
    • 推廣
      推广
      tuī guǎng
      to promote; to popularize
    • 推出
      推出
      tuī chū
      to present
  7. character
    to proceed; to succeed; to form a procession
    • 推移
      推移
      tuī yí
      to proceed (in time)
  8. character, Hong-Kong, Internet
    to bump a thread in support; to "push"
  9. character
    to postpone; to delay
    • 推遲
      推迟
      tuī chí
      to postpone
  10. character
    to nominate; to recommend
    • 推薦
      推荐
      tuī jiàn
      to recommend
    • 推選
      推选
      tuī xuǎn
      to nominate
    • 唐代詩人首推李杜。
      唐代诗人首推李杜。
      táng dài shī rén shǒu tuī lǐ dù .
      X
  11. character
    to push
    • 推開窗
      推开窗
      tuī kāi chuāng
      to push the windows open
  12. character
    to generalize; to broaden
    • 推己及人
      推己及人
      tuī jǐ jí rén
      to put oneself in someone's shoes
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. push, expel
  2. push forward
  3. Cangjie Input
    QOG
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #553
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #218
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #295

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Jyutping ceoi1
Pinyin tuī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  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
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to push/to cut/to refuse/to reject/to decline/to shirk (responsibility)/to put off/to delay/to push forward/to nominate/to elect/massage/to shove/to promote/to recommend/to help someone get promoted/to put on bets
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    随着时间的推移,比赛增加了规则以使之更安全。
    隨着時間的推移,比賽增加了規則以使之更安全。
    suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí , bǐ sài zēng jiā le guī zé yǐ shǐ zhī gèng ān quán 。
    • As time went on, rules were added to the game to make it safer.
  2. Mandarin
    从前文后理来推断一个字的意思。
    從前文後理來推斷一個字的意思。
    cóng qián wén hòu lǐ lái tuī duàn yí gè zì de yì si 。
    • Get the meaning of a word from its context.
  3. Mandarin
    不要太用力推我,很危险的。
    不要太用力推我,很危險的。
    bù yào tài yòng lì tuī wǒ , hěn wēi xiǎn de 。
    • Don’t push me too hard. It’s dangerous.
  4. Mandarin
    从国际的观点看,应该考虑推行人口政策来平衡两方的利益。
    從國際的觀點看,應該考慮推行人口政策來平衡兩方的利益。
    cóng guó jì de guān diǎn kàn , yīng gāi kǎo lǜ tuī xíng rén kǒu zhèng cè lái píng héng liǎng fāng de lì yì 。
    • A population policy should be considered on the international viewpoint so as to balance the interests of both sides.
  5. Mandarin
    他看一本推理小说来消遣。
    他看一本推理小説來消遣。
    tā kàn yī běn tuī lǐ xiǎo shuō lái xiāo qiǎn 。
    • He amused himself by reading a detective story.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    养儿育女,系社会上下都关心嘅议题。我哋会推行教育改革。
    養兒育女,係社會上下都關心嘅議題。我哋會推行教育改革。
    joeng5 ji4 juk6 neoi5 , hai6 se5 wui2 soeng6 haa6 dou1 gwaan1 sam1 ge3 ji5 tai4 。 ngo5 dei2 wui2 teoi1 hang4 gaau3 juk6 goi2 gaak3 。
    • The raising of children is something that concerns the entire community. There will be an education reform.
  2. Cantonese
    你有冇啲咩书推介呀?
    你有冇啲咩書推介呀?
    nei5 jau5 mou5 di1 me1 syu1 teoi1 gaai3 aa3 ?
    • What books do you recommend?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    推广期至三月七日。
    推廣期至三月七日。
    teoi1 gwong2 kei4 zi3 saam1 jyut6 cat1 jat6.
    • The promotion period lasts until 7 March.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个国家嘅政府腐败不堪,迟早畀人推翻。
    呢個國家嘅政府腐敗不堪,遲早畀人推翻。
    nei1 go3 gwok3 gaa1 ge3 zing3 fu2 fu6 baai6 bat1 ham1, ci4 zou2 bei2 jan4 teoi1 faan1.
    • The government of this country is so corrupted that it might fall at any time.
  3. Cantonese
    佢认为,人事部嘅角色系协助员工发挥所长,从而推动公司发展。
    佢認為,人事部嘅角色係協助員工發揮所長,從而推動公司發展。
    keoi5 jing6 wai6, jan4 si6 bou6 ge3 gok3 sik1 hai6 hip3 zo6 jyun4 gung1 faat3 fai1 so2 coeng4, cung4 ji4 teoi1 dung6 gung1 si1 faat3 zin2.
    • He believed that the role of the HR department was to help staff make good use of their talent, so as to push forward organisational development.
  4. Cantonese
    一部手推车
    一部手推車
    jat1 bou6 sau2 teoi1 ce1
    • a trolley
  5. Cantonese
    呢间公司推出咗一系列嘅新产品。
    呢間公司推出咗一系列嘅新產品。
    nei1 gaan1 gung1 si1 teoi1 ceot1 zo2 jat1 hai6 lit6 ge3 san1 caan2 ban2.
    • This company introduced a series of new products.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    长江后浪推前浪
    長江後浪推前浪
  2. Cantonese
    去同一度旅行又跟埋嚟,推佢又唔系,又成日问呢样问𠮶样,好烦啊!卖甩佢食宵唞下气好过啦!
    去同一度旅行又跟埋嚟,推佢又唔係,又成日問呢樣問嗰樣,好煩啊!賣甩佢食宵唞下氣好過啦!
    heoi3 tung4 jat1 dou6 leoi5 hang4 jau6 gan1 maai4 lei4, teoi1 keoi5 jau6 m4 hai6, jau6 seng4 jat6 man6 ni1 joeng6 man6 go2 joeng6, hou2 faan4 aa3! maai4 lat1 keoi5 sik6 siu1 tau2 haa5 hei3 hou2 gwo3 laa1!
  3. Cantonese
    佢半推半就做咗今次会议嘅主席。
    佢半推半就做咗今次會議嘅主席。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    科学精神是使人摆脱愚昧盲目的有效武器,是推动社会进步的强大力量。
    科學精神是使人擺脱愚昧盲目的有效武器,是推動社會進步的強大力量。
    kē xué jīng shén shì shǐ rén bǎi tuō yú mèi máng mù de yǒu xiào wǔ qì , shì tuī dòng shè huì jìn bù de qiáng dà lì liàng .
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    推却
    推卻
    tuī què
    • to decline
  3. Mandarin
    我向来是不惮以最坏的恶意,来推测中国人的。
    我向來是不憚以最壞的惡意,來推測中國人的。
    wǒ xiàng lái shì bù dàn yǐ zuì huài de è yì , lái tuī cè zhōng guó rén de .
    • All along, I do not fear to think the worst of Chinese people.
  4. Mandarin
    推测
    推測
    tuī cè
    • to estimate; to infer
  5. Mandarin
    类推
    類推
    lèi tuī
    • to infer by analogy