Definition
褒 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'to praise' or 'to commend'. It almost never stands alone as a single-character word in modern Chinese — you'll find it in compound words like 表扬 (to praise), 褒义 (commendatory sense, as in 褒义词 'commendatory term'), and 褒贬 (to appraise, or praise and criticize). Its opposite is 贬 (to belittle, to demote).
b.f.
(bound form) to praiseto commend
Examples
- ，。Zhège cí shì bāoyì cí, bú shì biǎnyì cí.This word is a commendatory term, not a derogatory one.
- 。Lǎoshī jīngcháng bāoyáng tā xuéxí rènzhēn.The teacher often praises him for studying diligently.
- ，。Duì zhè jiàn shì, dàjiā de bāobiǎn bù yī.Opinions on this matter vary — some praise, some criticize.
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