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鼓励 (gǔ lì) — “Encourage, promote” in Chinese

鼓励 (gǔ lì) means “encourage, promote” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

encourage

promote

我们鼓励学生全面参与学院的运作。

We encourage students to participate fully in the running of the college.

权力下放和尝试必须予以鼓励。

Decentralization and experimentation must be encouraged.

The characters in 鼓励

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell
励
lì7encourage, motivate, inspire

More words starting with 鼓

  • gǔ鼓zhī之Beat it, Encourage it
  • gǔ鼓yuè乐Drum music, Drumming
  • gǔ鼓yuè乐qì器drum, percussion
  • gǔ鼓dòng动incite, instigate
  • gǔ鼓lì励hé和zhī支chí持encourage and support, support and encourage
  • gǔ鼓lì励xué学shēng生chuàng创xīn新de的fāng方fǎ法Methods to encourage student innovation, Ways to foster student creativity
  • gǔ鼓lì励de的Encouraging, Supportive
  • gǔ鼓jìn劲to encourage or motivate someone
  • gǔ鼓chuī吹Advocate, Preach
  • gǔ鼓shēng声drum sound, drumbeat
  • gǔ鼓huò惑instigate, incite
  • gú鼓shǒu手drummer

Frequently asked questions

What does 鼓励 mean in Chinese?
鼓励 (gǔ lì) means “encourage, promote”.
How do you pronounce 鼓励?
鼓励 is pronounced gǔ lì in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “encourage” in Chinese?
“encourage” is 鼓励 (gǔ lì) in Chinese.
How is 鼓励 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 鼓励, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 鼓励 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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