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How do you say “encourage” in Vietnamese?

“Encourage” in Vietnamese is khích lệ (to inspire), cổ vũ (to cheer), khuyến khích (to encourage).

Vietnamese words for “encourage”

  • khích lệverb
    Hanoi [xïk̟̚˧˦ le˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kʰɨt̚˦˥ lej˨˩˨]khích rising lệ heavy

    to inspire; to encourage

    for “encourage” meaning: To spur on, strongly recommend.

  • cổ vũverb
    Hanoi [ko˧˩ vu˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [kow˨˩˦ vʊw˨˩˦]cổ dipping vũ creaky rising

    to cheer; to provide emotional support to

    for “encourage” meaning: To spur on, strongly recommend.

    • Ông ta cổ vũ con trai mình học hành chăm chỉ hơn.He encouraged his son to study harder.
  • khuyến khíchverb
    Hanoi [xwiən˧˦ xïk̟̚˧˦] · Saigon [kʰwiəŋ˦˥ kʰɨt̚˦˥]khuyến rising khích rising

    to encourage; to promote; to urge

    • Cha tôi khuyến khích tôi học đàn piano.My father encouraged me to learn how to play the piano.
  • động viênverb
    Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ viən˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧]động heavy viên level

    to mobilize

    for “encourage” meaning: To spur on, strongly recommend.

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