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

HSK 6
Wǒ yào gěi nǐ ānlì yí bù chāo hǎokàn de jù.
I need to recommend an amazing drama to you.
HSK 7-9
Tā zǒngshì gěi péngyou ānlì gèzhǒng 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 the word feels like, but for anything you're excited about.

Stroke Order

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