English–Chinese

“inspire” in Chinese

Chinese

Also启发 (qǐ fā)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhèn fèn

Example

这次胜利让全队振奋。zhè cì shèng lì ràng quán duì zhèn fèn

This victory inspired the whole team.

Illustration for 振奋 (inspire)

How to say “inspire” in Chinese

“Inspire” in Chinese is 振奋 (zhèn fèn).

A push of encouragement that turns good news or success into renewed drive.

Full entry for 振奋: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 振奋

看到年轻人的努力,她感到振奋。kàn dào nián qīng rén de nǔ lì tā gǎn dào zhèn fèn

Seeing the young people's efforts, she felt inspired.

Tips for using 振奋

  • As a verb, it often takes the people whose morale rises as its object, while English may use an adjective or an intransitive verb for the same event.

Other Chinese words for “inspire”

他的演讲启发了很多年轻人。tā de yán jiǎng qǐ fā le hěn duō nián qīng rén

His speech inspired many young people.

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