褒奖 (bāo jiǎng) — to commend and reward; to praise (often with a material reward)

Definition

Examples

• 公司每年褒奖优秀员工。
  Gōng sī měi nián bāo jiǎng yōu xiù yuán gōng.
  The company commends and rewards outstanding employees every year.
• 学校褒奖了那位见义勇为的学生。
  Xué xiào bāo jiǎng le nà wèi jiàn yì yǒng wéi de xué shēng.
  The school commended and rewarded that student who acted bravely.
• 政府给予褒奖的不仅是称号还有奖金。
  Zhèng fǔ jǐ yǔ bāo jiǎng de bù jǐn shì chēng hào hái yǒu jiǎng jīn.
  What the government gives as commendation is not only a title but also a bonus.