Chinese word

壮胆

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuàng dǎn

Meaning

  • verbencourage

Example

朋友在比赛前给我壮胆。péng yǒu zài bǐ sài qián gěi wǒ zhuàng dǎn

My friend encouraged me before the competition.

Illustration for 壮胆 (encourage)

More examples

听到大家的鼓励，她慢慢壮胆起来。tīng dào dà jiā de gǔ lì tā màn màn zhuàng dǎn qǐ lái

Hearing everyone's encouragement, she gradually gained courage.

Core concept

A push of courage that helps someone move past hesitation and act.

Common phrases

  • 给孩子壮胆gěi hái zi zhuàng dǎn

    encourage a child

  • 壮胆起来zhuàng dǎn qǐ lái

    gain courage

Similar words

鼓励gǔ lì: Give someone strength and motivation by supporting their actions or efforts.
鼓舞gú wǔ: Lift someone's feelings and inspire greater enthusiasm or courage.
振作zhèn zuò: Restore someone's spirits and energy when discouragement has set in.
打气dǎ qì: Offer brief, everyday encouragement that gives someone the push to continue.

Definition in Chinese

用语言或动作鼓舞别人，使其放下顾虑、敢于尝试，常用于替人打气。yòng yǔ yán huò dòng zuò gú wǔ bié rén shǐ qí fàng xià gù lǜ gǎn yú cháng shì cháng yòng yú tì rén dǎ qì

Word origin

壮胆 (zhuàngdǎn, "encourage") combines 壮 (zhuàng, "strengthen") with 胆 (dǎn, "courage"), picturing courage being made stronger.

Usage tips

  • The word focuses on helping someone dare to proceed, not simply on complimenting good work.

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