Word

鼓舞 (gǔ wǔ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 鼓舞

动 dòng verb

to inspire, to encourage

他的成功鼓舞了很多年轻人。

tā de chéng gōng gǔ wǔ le hěn duō nián qīng rén

His success inspired many young people.

形 xíng adjective

inspired

他听到这个好消息后感到很鼓舞。

tā tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi hòu gǎn dào hěn gǔ wǔ

He felt very inspired after hearing this good news.

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Word breakdown

鼓 gǔ — to rouse, to stimulate

1 鼓励 gǔ lì — encourage HSK 4
- 鼓 to rouse, to stir up
- 励 to motivate, to urge
Example

老师鼓励学生努力学习。

lǎo shī gǔ lì xué shēng nǔ lì xué xí

The teacher encourages the students to study hard.
2 鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng — to applaud HSK 5
- 鼓 to beat, to strike (like beating a drum)
- 掌 palm (of the hand)
Example

听完演讲后，大家热烈鼓掌。

tīng wán yǎn jiǎng hòu dà jiā rè liè gǔ zhǎng

After listening to the speech, everyone applauded warmly.
3 一鼓作气 yì gǔ zuò qì — to accomplish in one vigorous effort HSK 7
- 一 one, first
- 鼓 drum
- 作 to rouse, to stir up
- 气 spirit, morale, energy
Example

他一鼓作气跑完了全程马拉松。

tā yì gǔ zuò qì pǎo wán le quán chéng mǎ lā sōng

He completed the entire marathon in one vigorous effort.
4 鼓动 gǔ dòng — to instigate, to incite, to agitate HSK 7
- 鼓 to rouse, to stir up
- 动 to move, to mobilize into action
Example

他鼓动大家一起去抗议。

tā gǔ dòng dà jiā yì qǐ qù kàng yì

He instigated everyone to protest together.

舞 wǔ — to uplift, to inspire spirit

1 跳舞 tiào wǔ — to dance HSK 2
- 跳 jump, leap (the movement aspect of dancing)
- 舞 dance (the core meaning of the dancing action)
Example

她喜欢跳舞。

tā xǐ huan tiào wǔ

She likes to dance.
2 舞台 wǔ tái — stage HSK 5
- 舞 performance, dance (the performative aspect)
- 台 platform, raised surface (the physical structure)
Example

她第一次站在舞台上非常紧张。

tā dì yī cì zhàn zài wǔ tái shàng fēi cháng jǐn zhāng

She was very nervous standing on stage for the first time.
3 舞蹈 wǔ dǎo — dance HSK 5
- 舞 to dance; dancing movement
- 蹈 to step; to tread (emphasizing footwork)
Example

她学习中国古典舞蹈。

tā xué xí zhōng guó gǔ diǎn wǔ dǎo

She studies Chinese classical dance.
4 挥舞 huī wǔ — to wave, to brandish HSK 7
- 挥 to wave, to swing (motion)
- 舞 to flourish, to dance (vigorous movement)
Example

孩子们挥舞着国旗欢迎客人。

hái zi men huī wǔ zhe guó qí huān yíng kè rén

The children wave flags to welcome the guests.
5 歌舞 gē wǔ — song and dance HSK 7
- 歌 song, singing
- 舞 dance, dancing
Example

晚会上有精彩的歌舞节目。

wǎn huì shàng yǒu jīng cǎi de gē wǔ jié mù

There are wonderful song and dance performances at the evening party.

Structure & writing

1 鼓 gǔ — drum (percussion instrument, cylindrical, with one or two drumheads)

鼓 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 壴 zhù — musical instruments displayed and visible on a stand

壴 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 1

喜 xǐ happy; joyful (opposite of 悲)

HSK 4

鼓 gǔ drum (percussion instrument, cylindrical, with one or two drumheads)

HSK 5

嘉 jiā beautiful; excellent

1.2 支 zhī — to prop up; to support

支 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 4

技 jì skill, craft 鼓 gǔ drum (percussion instrument, cylindrical, with one or two drumheads)

HSK 5

翅 chì wing (of insects or birds)

HSK 6

枝 zhī branch (of a plant)

HSK 7

歧 qí forked (road); branching off from a main road 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals)

Stroke order

2 舞 wǔ — dance

舞 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 無 wú — nothing, without, non-existence

無 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 2

2.2 舛 chuǎn — error, mistake, disorder

舛 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 2

HSK 6

瞬 shùn to blink; to wink

HSK 7

麟 lín (lit.) qilin (mythical creature resembling a large deer with horns and scales)

Stroke order