殊荣 (shū róng) — special honor; unusual glory

Definition

殊荣 means 'a rare, special honor' — something awarded to only a very few people, stronger than ordinary 荣誉. Common in formal writing, award ceremonies, and obituaries.

noun
special honorunusual glory

Examples

  • 殊荣
    Huò dé zhè xiàng dà jiǎng shì mò dà de shū róng.
    Winning this grand award is a tremendous special honor.
  • 殊荣
    Tā bèi shòu yǔ le zhōng shēn chéng jiù jiǎng, zhè shì jí gāo de shū róng.
    He was awarded a lifetime achievement award — that is an extremely high honor.
  • 殊荣
    Zhǐ yǒu zuì yōu xiù de yùn dòng yuán cái néng xiǎng shòu zhè fèn shū róng.
    Only the most outstanding athletes can enjoy this special honor.

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