鼓励
gǔlì
to encourage, encouragement
verb/noun
Example
老师经常鼓励学生们勇敢地表达自己的想法。
Lǎoshī jīngcháng gǔlì xuéshengmen yǒnggǎn de biǎodá zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
The teacher often encourages students to bravely express their own thoughts.
A positive and commonly used word in daily conversations, especially in educational and workplace contexts. Can be used as both a verb (to encourage) and a noun (encouragement).