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Jyutping gik1 lai6
Pinyin jī lì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to encourage
  2. to urge
  3. motivation
  4. incentive
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) 1. To motivate; 2. To stimulate
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    做​一​啲​事​令人​為​之振奮
    to encourage; to impel; to boost morale; to stir up
    • 激勵士氣
      激励士气
      gik1 lai6 si6 hei3
      to boost morale
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to encourage; to motivate
  2. verb, literary
    to reprimand; to slam; to rebuke; to denounce
    (syn.) 喝叱, 責怪, 痛骂, 斥骂, 指点, 怨怪, 谴责, 詬病, 责备, 叱責, 斥責, 貶斥, 批評, 责骂, 责怪, 怪罪, 貶責, 怒, 痛罵, 數落, 归咎, 贬斥, 責罵, 赖, 摘, 说, 體斥, 指點, 申斥, 撻伐, 說, 歸咎, 歸罪, 呵叱, 責備, 贬责, 斥罵, 僝僽, 呲打, 數說, 說話, 挞伐, 责难, 指摘, 呵责, 吆喝, 指责, 非難, 非議, 嗔怪, 叱责, 呲兒, 诟病, 谤议, 数说, 训斥, 训, 責難, 斥责, 譴責, 謗議, 非难, 呲儿, 聲討, 呵斥, 体斥, 呵責, 批评, 指斥, 派, 呲, 賴, 熊, 说话, 归罪, 指責, 声讨, 訓斥, 訓, 数落, 非议, 叱骂, 叱罵
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #1870
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他的演说激励了所有的男孩。
    他的演說激勵了所有的男孩。
    tā de yǎn shuō jī lì le suǒ yǒu de nán hái 。
    • His speech inspired all the boys.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    激励士气
    激勵士氣
    gik1 lai6 si6 hei3
    • to boost morale
  2. Cantonese
    小小苦楚等于激励
    小小苦楚等於激勵
    siu2 siu2 fu2 co2 dang2 jyu1 gik1 lai6
    • Pain only makes you stronger.
  3. Cantonese
    小小苦楚等于激励。
    小小苦楚等於激勵。
    siu2 siu2 fu2 co2 dang2 jyu1 gik1 lai6.
    • Pain only makes you stronger.