策励

策勵

cèlì

verb

Meanings

1 to encourage
2 to urge on
3 to spur (someone) on

Characters

whip, urge, plan

to encourage, exhort

Examples

HSK 3

老师的话策励他更加努力学习。

Lǎoshī dehuà cèlì tā gèngjiā nǔlì xuéxí.

The teacher's words spurred him to study even harder.

HSK 3

我们应当互相策励，共同进步。

Wǒmen yīngdāng hùxiāng cèlì, gòngtóng jìnbù.

We should encourage one another and progress together.

Tips

memory

策 originally means 'horsewhip' - picture spurring a horse forward. Combined with 励 (encourage), 策励 keeps the urgent, propelling flavor of pushing someone toward effort.

Stroke Order

策 cè

励 lì