Chinese Conversation · Level 68
90 words
Chinese word
鼓励
Pronunciation
Pinyingǔ lì
Meaning
- verbencourage
Example
老师鼓励学生多问问题。lǎo shī gǔ lì xué shēng duō wèn wèn tí
The teacher encourages students to ask more questions.
More examples
公司鼓励员工提出合理化建议。gōng sī gǔ lì yuán gōng tí chū hé lǐ huà jiàn yì
The company encourages employees to make practical suggestions.
Core concept
A supportive push that raises confidence and moves someone toward action.
Common phrases
鼓励创新gǔ lì chuàng xīn
encourage innovation
鼓励尝试gǔ lì cháng shì
encourage experimentation
鼓励学生gǔ lì xué shēng
encourage students
鼓励独立思考gǔ lì dú lì sī kǎo
encourage independent thinking
Similar words
激励jī lì: Awakens someone's drive to work hard and keep making progress.
鼓舞gú wǔ: Raises people's spirits through inspiring words or a cheerful atmosphere.
表扬biǎo yáng: Publicly praises someone's strengths, improving their confidence and reputation.
Definition in Chinese
用言语或行为使人振作、增加信心或积极性的行为或过程，常指通过鼓舞或支持促使别人去做某事。yòng yán yǔ huò xíng wéi shǐ rén zhèn zuò zēng jiā xìn xīn huò jī jí xìng de xíng wéi huò guò chéng cháng zhǐ tōng guò gú wǔ huò zhī chí cù shǐ bié rén qù zuò mǒu shì
Word origin
鼓 (gǔ, "drum") + 励 (lì, "spur on") forms 鼓励 (gǔlì, "encourage"), joining the image of a rallying drumbeat with the act of strengthening someone's resolve.
Usage tips
- A common everyday pattern places the person after the verb and the intended action after that, making the sentence sound supportive rather than commanding.