How to Say ‘To encourage’ in Traditional Chinese
鼓勵
gǔ lì
[goo-lee]
💬 Usage Tip: 鼓勵 is often followed directly by the person and then the action: 鼓勵員工分享想法 'encourage employees to share ideas.' It's a useful verb in company culture descriptions.
Phrase Breakdown
鼓勵
gǔ lì
[goo-lee]
to encourage
Means giving support, confidence, or motivation to someone.
主管會鼓勵大家提出自己的想法。
The manager encourages everyone to share their own ideas.
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