勉励 (miǎn lì) — to encourage (earnestly, to urge someone to do better)
Definition
勉励 means to encourage someone earnestly to keep going or do better, often with a sense of high expectations. Stronger and more formal than 鼓励, and more about urging self-improvement than 激励.
verb
to encourage (earnestly, to urge someone to do better)
Examples
- 勉励。Lǎo shī cháng cháng miǎn lì xué shēng nǔ lì xué xí.The teacher often encourages students to study hard.
- 勉励。Fù mǔ zǒng shì miǎn lì wǒ jiān chí xià qù.My parents always encourage me to persevere.
- 勉励，。Tā men hù xiāng miǎn lì, yì qǐ jìn bù.They encourage each other and make progress together.
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