鼓舞

gǔ wǔ · gu wu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)师(shī)的(de)表(biǎo)扬(yáng)鼓(gǔ)舞(wǔ)了(le)全(quán)班(bān)同(tóng)学(xué)。

The teacher's praise encouraged the whole class.

02

这(zhè)场(chǎng)胜(shèng)利(lì)鼓(gǔ)舞(wǔ)了(le)队(duì)员(yuán)们(men)的(de)士(shì)气(qì)。

This victory boosted the team members' morale.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

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.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context