"encouragement" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鼓勵
• 鼓舞

Definition

為了讓某人感覺更有自信或動力去做某事而給予的話語、行動或支持。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Encouragement' 在正式及非正式場合皆可用。常見搭配：'words of encouragement'（鼓勵的話），'give encouragement'（給予鼓勵）。指的是精神上的支持而非實際幫助。反義詞為 'discouragement'。

Examples

My teacher gave me encouragement before the exam.

我的老師在考試前給了我**鼓勵**。

Parents often show encouragement to their children.

父母常常給孩子們**鼓勵**。

A little encouragement can help people try new things.

一點點**鼓勵**可以幫助人們嘗試新事物。

Thanks for your encouragement—it really made a difference.

謝謝你的**鼓勵**，真的很有幫助。

Sometimes all you need is a bit of encouragement to keep going.

有時候，你只需要一點**鼓勵**才能堅持下去。

Her smile was all the encouragement I needed.

她的微笑就是我所需要的全部**鼓勵**。