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Jyutping gu2 lai6
Pinyin gǔ lì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to encourage
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. encouragement
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    支持​同​推動​他人​去​做​一件​事
    to encourage
    • 佢鼓勵我學好中文。
      佢鼓励我学好中文。
      keoi5 gu2 lai6 ngo5 hok6 hou2 zung1 man2.
      He encourages me to learn Chinese well.
    • 政府鼓勵夫婦生起碼四個小朋友。
      政府鼓励夫妇生起码四个小朋友。
      zing3 fu2 gu2 lai6 fu1 fu5 saang1 hei2 maa5 sei3 go3 siu2 pang4 jau5.
      The government encourages couples to have at least four children.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to encourage
    (syn.) 砥礪, 鼓舞, 勉勵, 激励, 激勵, 砥砺, 勗勉, 勖勉, 勉励, 鼓动, 鼓動
    • 國家鼓勵高學歷人才參軍入伍。
      国家鼓励高学历人才参军入伍。
      guó jiā gǔ lì gāo xué lì rén cái cān jūn rù wǔ .
      The state encourages highly educated talented individuals to join the army.
    • 莫大的鼓勵
      莫大的鼓励
      mò dà de gǔ lì
      greatest encouragements
    • 鼓勵的話
      鼓励的话
      gǔ lì de huà
      words of encouragement
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #292
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    爸爸一直都在鼓励他。
    爸爸一直都在鼓勵他。
    bà ba yī zhí dōu zài gǔ lì tā 。
    • Dad's always encouraging him.
  2. Mandarin
    我伤心的时候,我的朋友会鼓励我。
    我傷心的時候,我的朋友會鼓勵我。
    wǒ shāng xīn de shí hou , wǒ de péng you huì gǔ lì wǒ 。
    • When I'm sad, my friends encourage me.
  3. Mandarin
    学习不应被强加。学习应受到鼓励。
    學習不應被強加。學習應受到鼓勵。
    xué xí bù yīng bèi qiáng jiā 。 xué xí yīng shòu dào gǔ lì 。
    • Learning should not be forced. Learning should be encouraged.
  4. Mandarin
    生活中的朋友弃我们不顾之时,书随时给我们送来友谊、同情和鼓励。
    生活中的朋友棄我們不顧之時,書隨時給我們送來友誼、同情和鼓勵。
    shēng huó zhòng dì péng you qì wǒ men bù gù zhī shí , shū suí shí gěi wǒ men sòng lái yǒu yì 、 tóng qíng hé gǔ lì 。
    • When real life friends desert us, books are always ready to offer friendship, sympathy and motivation.
  5. Mandarin
    汤姆鼓励玛丽学着说法语。
    湯姆鼓勵瑪麗學着説法語。
    tāng mǔ gǔ lì mǎ lì xué zhe shuō fǎ yǔ 。
    • Tom encouraged Mary to learn how to speak French.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋学校好鼓励啲同学做运动。
    我哋學校好鼓勵啲同學做運動。
    ngo5 dei2 hok6 haau6 hou3 gu2 lai6 di1 tung4 hok6 zou6 wan6 dung6 。
    • Our school encourages sports.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    而家好多国家都好鼓励学生学第二语言。
    而家好多國家都好鼓勵學生學第二語言。
    ji4 gaa1 hou2 do1 gwok3 gaa1 dou1 hou2 gu2 lai6 hok6 saang1 hok6 dai6 ji6 jyu5 jin4.
    • Nowadays students are encouraged to learn a second language in many countries.
  2. Cantonese
    鼓励老倌培育新秀,粤剧先可以一路承传落去。
    鼓勵老倌培育新秀,粵劇先可以一路承傳落去。
    gu2 lai6 lou5 gun1 pui4 juk6 san1 sau3, jyut6 kek6 sin1 ho2 ji5 jat1 lou6 sing4 cyun4 lok6 heoi3.
    • Artistes in Cantonese opera should be encouraged to train young talents so that Cantonese opera can be passed on.
  3. Cantonese
    冇乜边间营运会鼓励人用外置程式挂机。
    冇乜邊間營運會鼓勵人用外置程式掛機。
    mou5 mat1 bin1 gaan1 jing4 wan6 wui5 gu2 lai6 jan4 jung6 ngoi6 zi3 cing4 sik1 gwaa3 gei1.
    • No game developer would encourage botting.
  4. Cantonese
    政府鼓励的士司机改用无铅汽油。
    政府鼓勵的士司機改用無鉛汽油。
    zing3 fu2 gu2 lai6 dik1 si2 si1 gei1 goi2 jung6 mou4 jyun4 hei3 jau4.
    • The government encourages taxi drivers to switch to unleaded fuel.
  5. Cantonese
    掌声鼓励
    掌聲鼓勵
    zoeng2 sing1 gu2 lai6
    • clapping for encouragement
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    鼓励
    鼓勵
    gǔ lì
    • to encourage
  2. Mandarin
    国家鼓励高学历人才参军入伍。
    國家鼓勵高學歷人才參軍入伍。
    guó jiā gǔ lì gāo xué lì rén cái cān jūn rù wǔ .
    • The state encourages highly educated talented individuals to join the army.
  3. Mandarin
    莫大的鼓励
    莫大的鼓勵
    mò dà de gǔ lì
    • greatest encouragements
  4. Mandarin
    鼓励的话
    鼓勵的話
    gǔ lì de huà
    • words of encouragement
  5. Mandarin
    伊能静在微博中称她的热情和真诚让人怀疑,讥讽她圣母、白莲,但她不畏惧,并鼓励爱子要活出自己,字里行间都是对儿子浓浓的爱和耐心的教导,被赞好妈妈。
    伊能靜在微博中稱她的熱情和真誠讓人懷疑,譏諷她聖母、白蓮,但她不畏懼,並鼓勵愛子要活出自己,字裏行間都是對兒子濃濃的愛和耐心的教導,被贊好媽媽。
    yī néng jìng zài wēi bó zhōng chēng tā de rè qíng hé zhēn chéng ràng rén huái yí , jī fěng tā shèng mǔ , bái lián , dàn tā bù wèi jù , bìng gǔ lì ài zǐ yào huó chū zì jǐ , zì lǐ háng jiān dōu shì duì ér zi nóng nóng de ài hé nài xīn de jiào dǎo , bèi zàn hǎo mā ma .
    • Annie Yi said on Weibo that people doubted her passion and sincerity and mocked her for being a bleeding heart and white lotus, but she does not fear that and encourages her beloved son to make his own life, showing deep love and patient guidance; she was applauded for being a good mother.