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

Definition

Formal, written verb meaning to 'commend and reward' — praise paired with a tangible honor or prize, stronger than 赞扬 (mere verbal praise).

verb
to commend and rewardto praise (often with a material reward)

Examples

  • 褒奖。
    Gōng sī měi nián bāo jiǎng yōu xiù yuán gōng.
    The company commends and rewards outstanding employees every year.
  • 褒奖。
    Xué xiào bāo jiǎng le nà wèi jiàn yì yǒng wéi de xué shēng.
    The school commended and rewarded that student who acted bravely.
  • 褒奖。
    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.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

褒bāopraise
奖jiǎngreward

褒 means praise and 奖 means reward, together expressing commendation and reward.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
衣衣yī
Sound part声符shēngfú
保
保bǎo褒bāo
Same sound today

褒 combines 衣, a meaning part, with 保, a sound part.

Open 褒 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 獎; 奖 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
犬犬quǎndog
Sound part声符shēngfú
將
將jiāng獎jiǎng
Same sound today

The traditional form 獎 pairs 將 as a sound part with 犬, a dog; the simplified 奖 is a later shorthand. The evidence says the dog part's meaning is unclear, perhaps referring to guiding a dog by voice.

Open 奖 →
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