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HSK
5

to encourage

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gu3li4 gǔlì

Meaning


Primary

to encourage

Alternatives

encourage, encourages, encouraged, encouragement

Mnemonic


One way 鼓励 to encourage others is to carry around a 鼓 drum that you play as background music to their life in order 励 to encourage them.

Usage


他 用 笑容 鼓励 了 我。

He encouraged me with a smile.

她 的 话 深深 鼓励 了 我。

Her words deeply encouraged me.

老师 常常 鼓励 我们 努力 学习。

The teacher often encourages us to study hard.