鼓励 (gǔlì) — to encourage; encouragement
HSK 3 | verb/noun | to inspire someone to try or keep going
鼓励 (gǔlì)
鼓励 means to give someone the confidence and motivation to do something or to keep trying.
Meanings
- [verb/noun] to encourage; to inspire; encouragement; moral support
Example Sentences
老师一直鼓励我们努力学习。 Lǎoshī yīzhí gǔlì wǒmen nǔlì xuéxí. The teacher has always encouraged us to study hard.
他的话给了我很大的鼓励。 Tā de huà gěi le wǒ hěndà de gǔlì. His words gave me great encouragement.
在困难时，朋友的鼓励非常重要。 Zài kùnnán shí, péngyou de gǔlì fēicháng zhòngyào. In difficult times, the encouragement of friends is very important.
她用微笑鼓励还在紧张的同学。 Tā yòng wēixiào gǔlì hái zài jǐnzhāng de tóngxué. She encouraged her nervous classmates with a smile.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 给予鼓励 | to give encouragement |
| 互相鼓励 | to encourage each other |
| 得到鼓励 | to receive encouragement |
| 鼓励的话 | encouraging words |
Memory Hook
鼓 means "drum." When you encourage someone, you beat the drum for them to keep marching forward.