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助推

zhù tuī

2-character word

What 助推 means

1. (aerospace) to boost; to provide propulsion assistance
2. (behavioral economics) to nudge; to give a gentle push toward a desired behavior

The characters in 助推

• 助zhùto help; to assist
• 推tuīto push; to cut; to refuse

Example sentences

• 我需要助推起动我的车。
  Wǒ xūyào zhù tuī qǐdòng wǒ de chē.
  I need to jump start my car.

Words starting with 助推

• 助推器zhù tuī qì(rocketry) booster
• 助推火箭zhù tuī huǒ jiànbooster rocket

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