How to say “inspire” in Chinese
inspire; inspiring
“Inspire” in Chinese is 鼓舞, gǔ wǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
鼓舞 is read gǔ wǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, a drum on a stand; on the right, a hand holding a stick.
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 “鼓舞”.
More words from the lesson “Gratitude and pride”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “inspire” in Chinese?
“Inspire” in Chinese is 鼓舞, pinyin gǔwǔ.
What does 鼓舞 mean?
鼓舞 (gǔwǔ) means “inspire; inspiring”.
How do you write 鼓舞?
鼓舞 is 2 characters: 鼓 (gǔ) — drum; encourage; 舞 (wǔ) — dance. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 鼓舞?
鼓舞 is read gǔwǔ. Tones: gǔ — third tone, wǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“inspire” in the lesson “Gratitude and pride”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. 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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