安利

ānlì
verb #42,124

Meanings

  1. 1 to enthusiastically recommend
  2. 2 to push a recommendation on someone
  3. 3 to evangelize (a product, show, etc.)

Characters

Named after Amway (安利), the American MLM company famous in China for aggressive personal recommendations.

Examples

Wǒ yào gěi nǐ ānlì yī bù chāo hǎokàn de jù.
I need to recommend an amazing drama to you.
Tā zǒngshì gěi péngyǒu ānlì gè zhǒng hùfūpǐn.
She's always pushing skincare products on her friends.

Tips

culture
From Amway (安利公司), whose Chinese representatives were known for relentlessly recommending products. Now a general verb meaning to passionately push something on someone — shows, music, food, anything.
memory
Think of an Amway salesperson who won't stop telling you about their amazing product — that's what 安利 feels like, but for anything you're excited about.

Stroke Order

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