励 (lì) — (bound form) to encourage; to urge; to motivate

Definition

Almost always used as a bound form in compounds meaning to encourage, urge, or motivate (e.g. 鼓励, 激励, 奖励). Standalone 励 is rare — the first two examples are actually 鼓励 and 奖励.

bound form

(bound form) to encourageto urgeto motivate

Examples

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Lǎo shī gǔ lì wǒ jì xù nǔ lì.
The teacher encouraged me to keep working hard.
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Gōng sī jiǎng lì le yōu xiù de yuán gōng.
The company rewarded the excellent employees.
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Tā de huà jī lì le dà jiā dī shì qì.
His words boosted everyone's morale.

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