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鼓舞 (gú wǔ) — “Inspire, encourage” in Chinese

鼓舞 (gú wǔ) means “inspire, encourage, motivate, uplift” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

inspire

encourage

motivate

uplift

这项工程的经济情况非常令人鼓舞。

The economics of the project are very encouraging.

她的话对他们是极大的鼓舞。

Her words were a great encouragement to them.

The characters in 鼓舞

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鼓
gú13drum, beat, rouse, swell
舞
wǔ14to dance

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encourage, promote
  • 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

Frequently asked questions

What does 鼓舞 mean in Chinese?
鼓舞 (gú wǔ) means “inspire, encourage, motivate, uplift”.
How do you pronounce 鼓舞?
鼓舞 is pronounced gú wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “inspire” in Chinese?
“inspire” is 鼓舞 (gú wǔ) in Chinese.
How is 鼓舞 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 鼓舞, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 鼓舞 →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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