Writing
鼓舞 (gǔ wǔ) — how to say "to inspire" in Chinese
鼓舞
To inspire, to encourage
verb · adjective
Character composition
鼓
drum; to encourage
舞
dance
Radicals / Keys
舛
Oppose
#136 · chuǎn · 6 strokes
鼓
Drum
#207 · gǔ · 13 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
受到鼓舞
shòu dào gǔ wǔ
be inspired
鼓舞人心
gǔ wǔ rén xīn
inspire people
Examples
他的成功故事极大地鼓舞了其他的年轻人。
His success story greatly inspired other young people.
鼓舞人心。
Inspiring.
Frequently asked questions
How to say inspire in Chinese?
"to inspire" in Chinese is 鼓舞 (gǔ wǔ).
鼓舞 meaning in English
鼓舞 (gǔ wǔ) means "To inspire, to encourage".
How is 鼓舞 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǔ wǔ (written as gu wu, guwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to inspire" in Chinese characters?
It is written 鼓舞: 鼓 has 13 strokes, 舞 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 鼓舞?
鼓舞 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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