How to say “encourage” in Chinese
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“Encourage” in Chinese is 鼓励, gǔ lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
鼓励 is read gǔ lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, a drum on a stand; on the right, a hand holding a stick.
On the left, 厉 lì hints at the sound; on the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “鼓励”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “encourage” in Chinese?
“Encourage” in Chinese is 鼓励, pinyin gǔlì.
What does 鼓励 mean?
鼓励 (gǔlì) means “encourage”.
How do you write 鼓励?
鼓励 is 2 characters: 鼓 (gǔ) — drum; encourage; 励 (lì) — encourage, inspire. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 鼓励?
鼓励 is read gǔlì. Tones: gǔ — third tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“encourage” in the lesson “Praise and blame”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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