鼓励 gǔlì encourage
encourage; inspire
How to remember 鼓励: 鼓 drum + 励 encourage = encourage.
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How it is used
- To encourage / inspire - 鼓励孩子 (gǔlì háizi) encourage a child; 互相鼓励 encourage each other.
- 鼓 (drum, to rouse) + 励 (spur on); giving someone confidence or motivation to do something.
- Contrast 表扬 (biǎoyáng) 'to praise (for what was done)'; 鼓励 pushes someone forward toward future effort.
Example sentences
- 没有人鼓励她。 Méiyǒu rén gǔlì tā.No one encouraged her.
- 没有人鼓励他。 Méiyǒu rén gǔlì tā.Nobody encouraged him.
- 学生得到了鼓励。 Xuéshēng dédào le gǔlì.The students received encouragement.