Definition
勉 is a bound form (不能单独使用) that appears in compounds such as 勉力 (exert oneself), 勉励 (encourage), and 自勉 (self-encouragement). It conveys the idea of putting in deliberate effort or urging someone to act, and is typically used in formal or written Chinese.
b.f.
to striveto make an effortto exert oneselfto do with considerable effortto exhortto encourage
Examples
- 勉。Tā miǎn lì wánchéng le rènwu.He completed the task with considerable effort.
- 。Lǎoshī miǎn lì xuéshēng nǔlì xuéxí.The teacher exhorted the students to study hard.
- ，。Tā zìwǒ miǎn lì, búduàn jìnbù.He encouraged himself to keep improving.
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