鞭策

biān cè
HSK 6
to spur on, to urge on
verb

Example Sentences

老师总是鞭策我们努力学习。
lǎoshī zǒngshì biāncè wǒmen nǔlì xuéxí 。
The teacher always urges us to study hard.
为了实现自己的梦想，他不断鞭策自己。
wèile shíxiàn zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng ， tā bùduàn biāncè zìjǐ 。
In order to achieve his dreams, he constantly spurs himself on.
竞争对手的存在鞭策着我们追求更高的目标。
jìngzhēng duìshǒu de cúnzài biāncè zháo wǒmen zhuīqiú gēnggāo de mùbiāo 。
The existence of competitors encourages us to pursue higher goals.

Individual Characters

鞭biān
whip or lash, to flog, to whip
策cè
variant of 策[ce4]

Words with similar meanings

鼓励gǔlì
to encourage
More general term, can be used in a wider range of contexts, not necessarily implying urgency.
驱动qūdòng
to drive
Implies a stronger or more compelling push towards action or achievement.

Words Starting With 鞭

鞭炮biān pào
firecrackers; a string of small firecrackers

Words Ending With 策

政策zhèng cè
policy
决策jué cè
strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy
对策duì cè
countermeasure for dealing with a situation

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