🇬🇧🇨🇳 encourage - 鼓励 : English Lesson

Meaning of "encourage" ("鼓励"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To encourage means to give someone support, confidence, or hope. It involves motivating or inspiring someone to do something, often by expressing positive words or actions. Encouragement helps people feel more confident and capable of achieving their goals.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Dad encouraged me to clean my room, so I encouraged him to raise my allowance.

My dog encouraged me to wake up early by licking my face at 5 AM.

I tried to encourage my cat to take a bath, but he encouraged me to run for my life instead.

The parrot at the pet store encouraged me to buy him by yelling, “I’m awesome! Pick me!”

Mom encouraged me to eat broccoli, so I encouraged her to give me ice cream as a reward.

A small boy sees a big wall. He wants to climb it. I encourage him. You encourage him. I encourage him more. We encourage him. They encourage him. He cries, then takes a breath and tries. Friends clap. Warm sun is on his face and he is not afraid. He climbs and sits on top. He smiles. Everyone feels glad.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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