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勉励

miǎn lì
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to encourage

Word relationships

Antonyms

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贬低
biǎn dī

to belittle

故意说不好以降低自信

Related words

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赞扬
zàn yáng

to praise

口头夸奖以表示认可

Synonyms

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鼓励
gǔ lì

to encourage

给予精神支持，使人振作

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“互相”“相互”连用，如“互相勉励”，较少单独用于口语。

Formality

勉励是较正式的鼓励，常用于长辈对晚辈、领导对下属的场合，普通日常对话中多用“鼓励”。

Example Sentences

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老师 勉励 学生努力学习。
The teacher encouraged the students to study hard.

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Child Words of 勉励

勉
miǎn

to exhort

励
lì

to encourage