鼓

Pronunciation : gǔ [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : drum. (n) beat. (v) blow. (v) bulging. (v) Radical : 士; 鼓 Strokes : 13 Traditional : 鼓 Usage : 9.1%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

鼓吹 gǔ chuī

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:

advocate; proclaim far and wide

2.

鼓动 gǔ dòng

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:

agitate; arouse; inspire; urge

3.

鼓励 gǔ lì

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:

encourage; inspire

4.

鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng

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:

applaud

5.

打鼓 dǎ gǔ

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:

beat a drum

Sentences:

1. I mustered the courage to admit my mistake. wǒ gǔ qǐ yǒng qì chéng rèn cuò wù 。 我 鼓 起 勇 气 承 认 错 误 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我 : I 鼓起 : muster 勇气 : courage 承认 : admit 错误 : mistake

2. Your encouragement made me more confident of my future. nǐ de gǔ lì shǐ wǒ duì wǒ de wèi lái gèng jiā yǒu xìn xīn 。 你 的 鼓 励 使 我 对 我 的 未 来 更 加 有 信 心 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

你 : your 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to 鼓励 : encouragement 使 : makes 我 : me 对 : towards 未来 : future 更加 : more 有信心 : confident

3. The show won a standing applause. zhè chǎng yǎn chū yíng dé quán chǎng qǐ lì gǔ zhǎng 。 这 场 演 出 赢 得 全 场 起 立 鼓 掌 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

这 : this 场 : measured word 演出 : show 赢得 : win 全场 : whole 起立 : standing applause

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