励志

lì zhì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to encourage
2. encouragement

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 泄气 xiè qì 泄气 xiè qì to leak (gas) 指使人失去信心或动力: to leak (gas)

Related words

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• 鼓励 gǔ lì 鼓励 gǔ lì to encourage 更通用，表示给予信心或支持: to encourage
• 激励 jī lì 激励 jī lì to encourage 强调激发内在动力: to encourage

Synonyms

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• 勉励 miǎn lì 勉励 miǎn lì to encourage 用于正式或书面鼓励: to encourage

Usage notes

Collocations

励志常与‘故事’‘名言’‘演讲’等词搭配，组成‘励志故事’‘励志名言’，而非直接接宾语。

Formality

口语中较少单独用作动词，更常用‘鼓励’；励志多用于书面或标题。

Example Sentences

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这个 励志 故事给了我很大动力。

This inspirational story gave me great motivation.

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Words Containing 励志

• 励志哥 励志哥 lì zhì gē: ugly guy with a pretty girlfriend (slang)

Child Words of 励志

• 励 励 lì: to encourage
• 志 志 zhì: aspiration