勉 miǎn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
勉励
miǎnlì
to encourage; to urge on
Characters in this word
励 lì
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 导师没有直接批评他的失败，而是勉励他从实验数据中寻找新的方向。 Dǎoshī méiyǒu zhíjiē pīpíng tā de shībài, ér shì miǎnlì tā cóng shíyàn shùjù zhōng xúnzhǎo xīn de fāngxiàng. His supervisor did not directly criticise his failure, but encouraged him to look for a new direction in the experimental data.
- 老师勉励大家努力学习，不要害怕失败。 Lǎoshī miǎnlì dàjiā nǔlì xuéxí, bú yào hàipà shībài. The teacher encouraged everyone to study hard and not fear failure.
- 爷爷常常用自己的经历勉励孙子要坚持。 Yéye chángcháng yòng zìjǐ de jīnglì miǎnlì sūnzi yào jiānchí. Grandpa often uses his own experience to encourage his grandson to persevere.
Related words
- 勉强 miǎnqiǎng reluctant; to force oneself
- 鼓励 gǔlì to encourage
- 奖励 jiǎnglì to reward
- 激励 jīlì to encourage, to motivate
- 励志 lìzhì to inspire; motivational; to set one's ambition
- 默契 mòqì tacit understanding; well-coordinated
- 恳切 kěnqiè earnest; sincere
- 融洽 róngqià harmonious; on good terms
- 宽厚 kuānhòu generous; lenient; broad and thick
- 人缘儿 rényuánr popularity; ability to get along with people
- 仁慈 réncí benevolent; merciful; kind
- 亲和力 qīnhélì affinity; approachability; power to attract people