振作

zhèn zuò · zhen zuo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to bestir oneself
  2. to pull oneself together
  3. to cheer up
  4. to uplift
  5. to stimulate

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2 examples
01

失(shī)败(bài)一(yí)次(cì)没(méi)关(guān)系(xi),你(nǐ)要(yào)振(zhèn)作(zuò)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

Failing once doesn't matter; you need to pull yourself together.

02

听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)好(hǎo)消(xiāo)息(xi),他(tā)立(lì)刻(kè)振(zhèn)作(zuò)了(le)起(qǐ)来(lái)。

Hearing the good news, he immediately cheered up.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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