No. 842 in Chinese
促
To promote, urge, or hasten.
In a sentence
我们应该促使技术进步以提高效率。
We should promote technological advancements to improve efficiency.
促使 here means 'to promote or cause something to happen', used to indicate encouraging an action or progress.
由于市场需求的增长，企业被迫促销新产品。
Due to the increase in market demand, the company was compelled to promote new products.
促销 here refers to 'promote sales', used as part of a compound word for business contexts.
政府采取了措施以促成和平协议。
The government took measures to facilitate the peace agreement.
促成 means 'to facilitate or bring about', emphasizing the act of helping to achieve a result.
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