勉励 miǎnlì to encourage
怎么记住“勉励”: 勉 to endeavor + 励 encourage = to encourage.
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用法
- To encourage/spur someone on with warm words - 老师勉励学生努力 (lǎoshī miǎnlì xuésheng nǔlì) the teacher urged the students to work hard.
- Formal and kindly; typically from a senior to a junior (leader, teacher, elder).
- Contrast 鼓励 (gǔlì, encourage, everyday and broad); 勉励 is more solemn and directive.