Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
鼓励
gǔlì
Description
"鼓励"的意思是用话或行动让别人有信心，去做一件事。
老师和父母常常鼓励我们努力学习。
Meanings
鼓励gǔlì
to encourage; to inspire someone
妈妈鼓励我多说英语。
鼓励gǔlì
encouragement (as a noun)
谢谢你的鼓励。
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Notes
- Etymology
鼓 (to drum/rouse) + 励 (to urge on), together meaning to spur someone forward.
- Nuance
鼓励 is warm and personal; 激励 sounds stronger and more formal.
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