Definition
奖励 means 'to reward or award (someone with something)' — it's the standard, neutral verb in organizational or school contexts for giving a prize or bonus. Unlike 赏 (shǎng), which implies a superior bestowing a gift from above, 奖励 is friendly and equality-preserving. 奖 (jiǎng) is mainly a noun 'prize'; as a verb it's less common than 奖励.
verb
to rewardto award (someone with something)
Easily confused
- 讲理jiǎng lǐsound-alike(verb) to reason with, to argue (appealing to reason)
Examples
- 奖励。Gōngsī jiǎng lì le tā yí liàng chē.The company rewarded him with a car.
- 奖励。Lǎoshī jiǎng lì le chéngjì hǎo de xuésheng.The teacher rewarded the students with good grades.
- 奖励。Xuéxiào jiǎng lì tā yì běn cídiǎn.The school awarded her a dictionary.
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