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“reward” in Chinese

Chinese

Also回馈 (huí kuì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎng lì

Example

学校决定奖励那位学生。xué xiào jué dìng jiǎng lì nà wèi xué shēng

The school decided to reward that student.

Illustration for 奖励 (reward)

How to say “reward” in Chinese

“Reward” in Chinese is 奖励 (jiǎng lì).

A sign of approval is made tangible through a prize, payment, or honor, linking past effort with future effort.

Full entry for 奖励: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 奖励

公司用奖金来奖励优秀员工。gōng sī yòng jiǎng jīn lái jiǎng lì yōu xiù yuán gōng

The company uses bonuses to reward outstanding employees.

Tips for using 奖励

  • English speakers may expect encouragement to be mainly verbal, but 奖励 (jiǎnglì, "reward") often points to a concrete benefit or formal recognition in school and workplace conversations.

Other Chinese words for “reward”

公司给客户的回馈受到了好评。gōng sī gěi kè hù de huí kuì shòu dào le hǎo píng

The reward the company gave customers was well received.

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