鼓励

gǔ lì

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to encourage

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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打击

dǎ jī

to hit

使灰心

Related words

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提倡

tí chàng

to promote

提倡某种行为

Synonyms

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激励

jī lì

to encourage

书面语或正式激励他人

鼓舞

gǔ wǔ

heartening (news)

激发信心

Usage notes

Collocations

常见搭配：“鼓励某人做某事”，如“老师鼓励学生多读书”。

Common mistakes

区分“鼓励”和“奖励”：“鼓励”侧重精神支持，“奖励”侧重物质奖赏。

Example Sentences

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老师鼓励学生多互动。

The teacher encourages students to interact more.

老师鼓励我们多练习口语。

The teacher encourages us to practice speaking more.

国家鼓励生育。

The state encourages childbearing.

队长的鼓励大大提高了全队的士气。

The captain's encouragement greatly boosted the team's morale.

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Child Words of 鼓励

drum