鼓劲

鼓勁

gǔjìn

verb #26,444

Meanings

教练在赛前给队员们鼓劲。

Jiàoliàn zài sàiqián gěi duìyuán men gǔjìn.

The coach encouraged the team members before the match.

朋友们在场边为他鼓劲。

Péngyoumen zàichǎng biān wèi tā gǔjìn.

His friends cheered him on from the sidelines.

这首歌能给人鼓劲，让人充满力量。

Zhè shǒu gē néng gěi rén gǔjìn, ràng rén chōngmǎn lìliàng.

This song can inspire people and fill them with energy.

memory

鼓 (gǔ) means drum — beating a drum rallies the troops. 劲 (jìn) means vigor or energy. So 鼓劲 is to 'drum up energy'.

鼓 gǔ

劲 jìn