Definition
激励 (jīlì) means 'to encourage, to motivate' and focuses on inspiring someone to take action or achieve goals, often through rewards or positive examples. It is more formal and abstract than the everyday 鼓励 (gǔlì), and less personal than 勉励 (miǎn lì), which is earnest urging to improve. Use 激励 for motivation in work, study, or personal development contexts.
verb
to encourageto motivate
Easily confused
- 吉利jí lìsound-alikeauspicious, lucky
- 极力jí lìsound-alikewith utmost effort; sparing no effort; by all means
Examples
- 激励。Jīnglǐ jīngcháng yòng jiǎngjīn jī lì yuángōng.The manager often uses bonuses to motivate employees.
- 激励。Měi cì shībài dōu jī lì wǒ gèngjiā nǔlì.Every failure motivates me to work even harder.
- 激励。Lǎoshī de gǔlì jī lì tā qǔdé le hěn dà jìnbù.The teacher's encouragement motivated him to make great progress.
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