推tuīto push
推 (tuī) means "to push." It describes pressing against something to move it away from you, as in 推门 (push the door) and 推车 (push a cart). In the same snapshot entry it also has senses such as "to put off" and "to nominate," but here it is the everyday verb for pushing.
What does 推 mean?
- 1.
to pushverb
What does the character 推 mean?
- 推to push
How do you use 推?
推 is the opposite of 拉 (to pull) and often appears on doors.
Patterns
推 + 一下
你推一下这个门。
Nǐ tuī yíxià zhège mén.
Give this door a push.
What are some examples of 推 in a sentence?
How is 推 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这个门开不了。
Zhège mén kāi bu liǎo.
This door won't open.
- Speaker B:
你推一下，不要拉。
Nǐ tuī yíxià, bú yào lā.
Push it, don't pull.
- Speaker A:
开了！谢谢你。
Kāi le! Xièxie nǐ.
It opened! Thank you.
- Speaker B:
门上写着呢。
Mén shang xiězhe ne.
It says so on the door.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.