该奖 (gāi jiǎng) — this award, the said award

Definition

该奖 (gāi jiǎng) is a formal written pronoun meaning 'this award' or 'the said award', used when a specific prize has just been mentioned. You'll see it most in official announcements and award notices.

pronoun
this awardthe said award
Measure word · 项

Examples

  • 该奖。
    gāi jiǎng Zhǐ zài biǎo zhāng zài kē xué lǐng yù zuò chū jié chū gòng xiàn de rén.
    This award aims to recognize those who have made outstanding contributions in the field of science.
  • 该奖。
    gāi jiǎng De huò dé zhě jiāng zài xià ge yuè gōng bù.
    The recipient of this award will be announced next month.
  • 该奖，。
    gāi jiǎng Měi nián bān fā yí cì, yǐ gǔ lì chuàng xīn.
    This award is given out once a year to encourage innovation.

Origin

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 該; 该 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yán
Sound part声符shēngfú
亥
亥hài該gāi
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 該 pairs 言 (speech) with 亥 as a sound part; the simplified 该 is a shorthand, so its parts are not the historical components.

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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.

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