勉励

勉勵
miǎn lì
HSK 6
to encourage
verb

Example Sentences

老师总是勉励我们努力学习。
lǎoshī zǒngshì miǎnlì wǒmen nǔlì xuéxí 。
The teacher always encourages us to study hard.
朋友在我失落的时候勉励了我。
péngyǒu zài wǒ shīluò de shíhòu miǎnlì le wǒ 。
My friend encouraged me when I was feeling down.
他经常勉励自己不要放弃梦想。
tā jīngcháng miǎnlì zìjǐ búyào fàngqì mèngxiǎng 。
He often encourages himself not to give up on his dreams.

Individual Characters

勉miǎn
to exhort, to make an effort
励lì
to encourage, to urge

Words with similar meanings

鼓励gǔlì
to encourage
More commonly used and slightly less formal than 勉励.
激励jīlì
to inspire/encourage
Implies a stronger sense of motivation than 勉励.

Words Starting With 勉

勉强miǎn qiǎng
to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough

Words Ending With 励

鼓励gǔ lì
to encourage
奖励jiǎng lì
reward (as encouragement)
激励jī lì
to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive

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