Definition
赏识 (shǎngshí) means 'to appreciate and recognize the worth of someone's talent, quality, or contribution', often from a superior or authority figure. It is more about valuing ability than enjoying something (欣赏 focuses on enjoyment, e.g., of art or scenery). Unlike 赞赏 (admire + praise), 赏识 emphasizes recognition of merit rather than verbal praise.
verb
to appreciateto recognize the worth of (someone's talent, quality, or contribution)
Easily confused
- 上市shàng shìsound-alike(of a product) to hit the market, to be launched
- 伤势shāng shìsound-alikethe condition or severity of an injury
Examples
- 赏识。Gōngsī lǎobǎn hěn shǎng shí tā tíchū de xīn fāng'àn.The company boss greatly appreciated the new proposal he put forward.
- 赏识。Zhè wèi lǎoshī hěn shǎng shí xuéshēngmen de nǔlì.This teacher deeply appreciates the students' hard work.
- 赏识，。Tā de cáihuá zhōngyú bèi shǎng shí le, dàjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng.Her talent was finally recognized, and everyone was very happy.
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