励
Character
to encourage
Meaning
lì
li4- to encourage CC-CEDICT
- to urge CC-CEDICT
- surname Li CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 励
Draw “励” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
老师鼓励我多说中文。
lǎo shī gǔ lì wǒ duō shuō zhōng wén
The teacher encourages me to speak more Chinese.
AI-generated sentence
妈妈的话激励我努力学习。
mā ma de huà jī lì wǒ nǔ lì xué xí
Mom's words push me to study hard.
AI-generated sentence
朋友鼓励我不要放弃。
péng you gǔ lì wǒ bú yào fàng qì
My friends encourage me not to give up.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 励
励志lì zhìinspirational; making you want to work hard for a goalWordHSK 7–9励志哥lì zhì gē(coll.) a guy who is admired for having overcome challenges to achieve successWord励精图治lì jīng tú zhì(of a ruler) to strive to make one's nation strong and prosperous (idiom)Word奖励jiǎng lìto reward; to give someone something good for doing wellWordHSK 5鼓励gǔ lìto give someone hope and support to do somethingWordHSK 5激励jī lìto encourage someone to do something; to make them want to try hardWordHSK 7–9勉励miǎn lìto encourageWord策励cè lìto encourageWord王励勤wáng lì qínWang Liqin (1978-), former PRC table tennis player, Olympic medalistWord奖励旅游jiǎng lì lǚ yóuincentive travelWord奖励旅行jiǎng lì lǚ xíngincentive travelWord激励机制jī lì jī zhìincentive mechanism; incentivesWord