Chinese words · HSK 6

激励

jīlìTraditional 激勵

incentive; motivation; to motivate; to encourage

Every meaning

jīlì

  1. to motivate; to encourage
  2. incentive; motivation

Its characters

  • 激jīto stir up; to excite; to arouse (as in 激动, 刺激)
  • 励lìto encourage (as in 鼓励)

Words with 激

Words with 励

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).