Chinese word

夸奖

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuā jiǎng

Meaning

  • verbpraise

Example

他总是夸奖我。tā zǒng shì kuā jiǎng wǒ

He always praises me.

Illustration for 夸奖 (praise)

More examples

经理当众夸奖了她的努力。jīng lǐ dāng zhòng kuā jiǎng le tā de nǔ lì

The manager publicly praised her efforts.

Core concept

A spotlight placed on merit, showing that a person's qualities, effort, or results are valued.

Common phrases

  • 当众夸奖别人dāng zhòng kuā jiǎng bié rén

    praise others publicly

  • 夸奖孩子kuā jiǎng hái zi

    praise children

Similar words

表扬biǎo yáng: To give recognition and praise for an action or result, often in a formal way.
称赞chēng zàn: To express praise for a person's good point or quality.
赞扬zàn yáng: To speak very highly of a good action or achievement.
夸kuā: To use a few words to praise a person's good point.

Definition in Chinese

用言语或行为对他人的优点、成就或表现表示肯定和赞赏。yòng yán yǔ huò xíng wéi duì tā rén de yōu diǎn chéng jiù huò biǎo xiàn biǎo shì kěn dìng hé zàn shǎng

Word origin

夸 (kuā, "to praise") supplies the idea of speaking highly, while 奖 (jiǎng, "reward") adds recognition for something worthy.

Usage tips

  • Naming the person and then giving a specific reason makes the approval sound more sincere and shows what earned it.

Other meanings

  • complimentnoun
  • commendverb

Opposites

  • 贬低biǎn dībelittleverb
  • 责难zé nànreproachverb

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