鼓舞

gǔ wǔ
HSK 5
heartening (news), boost (morale)
verb
Measure words:个 gè

Individual characters

鼓gǔ · drum, beat, rouse, bulging舞wǔ · dance, dancing, flourish, wield

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Example Sentences

他的演讲鼓舞了所有的听众。
tāde yǎnjiǎng gǔwǔ le suǒyǒu de tīngzhòng 。
His speech inspired all the audience.
这次成功的比赛鼓舞了我们的士气。
zhècì chénggōng de bǐsài gǔwǔ le wǒmen de shìqì 。
This successful competition boosted our morale.
好的消息总是能够鼓舞人心。
hǎode xiāoxī zǒngshì nénggòu gǔwǔrénxīn 。
Good news can always uplift people's spirits.

Words with similar meanings

激励jīlì
inspire
More focused on motivating someone to take action or improve.
振奋zhènfèn
cheer up
Conveys a sense of lifting spirits or encouraging positivity.

Words Starting With 鼓

鼓励gǔ lì
to encourage
鼓掌gǔ zhǎng
to applaud; to clap
鼓动gǔ dòng
to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite

Words Ending With 舞

跳舞tiào wǔ
to dance

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