鼓起 gǔ qǐ ㄍㄨˇ ㄑㄧˇ gu2 hei2
- to summon one's (courage, faith etc)
- to puff up (one's cheeks etc)
- to bulge
- to swell out
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鼓
- 鼓动 鼓動 gǔ dòng ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ gu2 dung6 to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite
- 鼓励 鼓勵 gǔ lì ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ gu2 lai6 to encourage
- 鼓吹 gǔ chuī ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄟ gu2 ceoi1 to agitate for
- 鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄤˇ gu2 zoeng2 to applaud
- 鼓舞 gǔ wǔ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˇ gu2 mou5 to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
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- 敲边鼓 敲邊鼓 qiāo biān gǔ ㄑㄧㄠ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ haau1 bin1 gu2 to back sb up
- 一鼓作气 一鼓作氣 yī gǔ zuò qì ㄧ ㄍㄨˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˋ jat1 gu2 zok3 hei3 in a spurt of energy
- 哑鼓 啞鼓 yǎ gǔ ㄧㄚˇ ㄍㄨˇ aa2 gu2 drum practice pad (music)
- 大鼓 dà gǔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄨˇ daai6 gu2 bass drum
- 小鼓 xiǎo gǔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇ siu2 gu2 snare drum
- 打鼓 dǎ gǔ ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨˇ daa2 gu2 to beat a drum
- 捣鼓 搗鼓 dǎo gu ㄉㄠˇ ˙ㄍㄨ dou2 gu2 to fiddle with sth
- 更鼓 gēng gǔ ㄍㄥ ㄍㄨˇ gaang1 gu2 drum marking night watches
- 板鼓 bǎn gǔ ㄅㄢˇ ㄍㄨˇ baan2 gu2 small drum for marking time
- 渔鼓 漁鼓 yú gǔ ㄩˊ ㄍㄨˇ jyu4 gu2 percussion instrument in the form of a bamboo fish (traditionally used by Daoist priests)
- 石鼓 Shí gǔ ㄕˊ ㄍㄨˇ sek6 gu2 see 石鼓区
- 硒鼓 xī gǔ ㄒㄧ ㄍㄨˇ toner cartridge
- 筒鼓 tǒng gǔ ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄍㄨˇ tung4 gu2 tom-tom drum (drum kit component)
- 箱鼓 xiāng gǔ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄨˇ soeng1 gu2 cajón (musical instrument)
- 羯鼓 jié gǔ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨˇ kit3 gu2 double-ended skin drum with a narrow waist
起
- 一起 yī qǐ ㄧ ㄑㄧˇ jat1 hei2 (in) the same place
- 唤起 喚起 huàn qǐ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧˇ wun6 hei2 to waken (to action)
- 崛起 jué qǐ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄑㄧˇ gwat6 hei2 to rise abruptly (to a towering position)
- 引起 yǐn qǐ ㄧㄣˇ ㄑㄧˇ jan5 hei2 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
- 想起 xiǎng qǐ ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧˇ soeng2 hei2 to recall
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- 挑起 tiǎo qǐ ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧˇ tiu1 hei2 to provoke
- 掀起 xiān qǐ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧˇ hin1 hei2 to lift; to raise (a lid etc)
- 提起 tí qǐ ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧˇ tai4 hei2 to mention; to bring up
- 比起 bǐ qǐ ㄅㄧˇ ㄑㄧˇ bei2 hei2 compared with
- 激起 jī qǐ ㄐㄧ ㄑㄧˇ gik1 hei2 to arouse
- 发起 發起 fā qǐ ㄈㄚ ㄑㄧˇ faat3 hei2 to originate
- 兴起 興起 xīng qǐ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˇ hing1 hei2 to rise
- 谈起 談起 tán qǐ ㄊㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ taam4 hei2 to mention
- 起伏 qǐ fú ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊ hei2 fuk6 to move up and down
- 起来 起來 qǐ lai ㄑㄧˇ ˙ㄌㄞ hei2 loi4 to stand up; to get up
- 起初 qǐ chū ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄨ hei2 co1 originally; at first; at the outset
- 起到 qǐ dào ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄠˋ hei2 dou3 (in an expression of the form 起到 + … + 作用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role)
- 起劲 起勁 qǐ jìn ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ hei2 ging3 energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
- 起床 qǐ chuáng ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄨㄤˊ hei2 cong4 to get out of bed; to get up
- 起步 qǐ bù ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ hei2 bou6 to set out
Idioms with these characters
- 晨钟暮鼓 晨鐘暮鼓 chén zhōng mù gǔ ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨˇ san4 zung1 mou6 gu2 lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress
- 重整旗鼓 chóng zhěng qí gǔ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄥˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨˇ cung4 zing2 kei4 gu2 lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback
- 打退堂鼓 dǎ tuì táng gǔ ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄍㄨˇ daa1 teoi3 tong4 gu2 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
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- 大张旗鼓 大張旗鼓 dà zhāng qí gǔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄤ ㄑㄧˊ ㄍㄨˇ daai6 zoeng1 kei4 gu2 (idiom) with great fanfare; on a grand scale
- 桴鼓相应 桴鼓相應 fú gǔ xiāng yìng ㄈㄨˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄥˋ fu1 gu2 soeng1 jing3 lit. the hammer fits the drum (idiom); appropriate relation between the different parts
- 鼓鼓囊囊 gǔ gu nāng nāng ㄍㄨˇ ˙ㄍㄨ ㄋㄤ ㄋㄤ gu2 gu2 nong4 nong4 (idiom) (of a pocket, pouch etc) full and bulging
- 鼓盆之戚 gǔ pén zhī qī ㄍㄨˇ ㄆㄣˊ ㄓ ㄑㄧ gu2 pun4 zi1 cik1 drumming on a bowl in grief (idiom, refers to Zhuangzi 庄子 grieving for his lost wife)
- 欢欣鼓舞 歡欣鼓舞 huān xīn gǔ wǔ ㄏㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˇ fun1 jan1 gu2 mou5 (idiom) elated and excited; overjoyed
- 击鼓鸣金 擊鼓鳴金 jī gǔ míng jīn ㄐㄧ ㄍㄨˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣ gik1 gu2 ming4 gam1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
- 紧锣密鼓 緊鑼密鼓 jǐn luó mì gǔ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄧˋ ㄍㄨˇ gan2 lo4 mat6 gu2 lit. urgent beating of gongs and drums (idiom)
- 拔地而起 bá dì ér qǐ ㄅㄚˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˇ bat6 dei6 ji4 hei2 (idiom) (of a building etc) to rise out of the ground
- 白手起家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1 (idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch
- 承上起下 chéng shàng qǐ xià ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ sing4 soeng6 hei2 haa6 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
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- 重起炉灶 重起爐竈 chóng qǐ lú zào ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄨˊ ㄗㄠˋ cung4 hei2 lou4 zou3 to start over from scratch (idiom)
- 此起彼伏 cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ㄘˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊ ci2 hei2 bei2 fuk6 up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession
- 此起彼落 cǐ qǐ bǐ luò ㄘˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ci2 hei2 bei2 lok6 to rise and fall in succession (idiom)
- 大起大落 dà qǐ dà luò ㄉㄚˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ daai6 hei2 daai6 lok6 (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)
- 东山再起 東山再起 dōng shān zài qǐ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕㄢ ㄗㄞˋ ㄑㄧˇ dung1 saan1 zoi3 hei2 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback
- 烽火四起 fēng huǒ sì qǐ ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄙˋ ㄑㄧˇ fung1 fo2 sei3 hei2 the fire of war in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
- 风起潮涌 風起潮湧 fēng qǐ cháo yǒng ㄈㄥ ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄩㄥˇ fung1 hei2 ciu4 jung2 lit. wind rises, tide bubbles up
Example sentences
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你 一定 要 鼓起勇气 鼓起勇氣 。
You must build up your courage.
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今天 我 终于 終於 鼓起勇气 鼓起勇氣 对 對 她 说 說 ：“ 我 爱 愛 你 ！”。
Today I finally worked up the bravery to say to her "I love you!"
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