Chinese word

奖牌

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎng pái

Meaning

  • nounmedal

Example

她把奖牌挂在脖子上。tā bǎ jiǎng pái guà zài bó zi shàng

She hung the medal around her neck.

Illustration for 奖牌 (medal)

More examples

他在赛场上赢得了奖牌。tā zài sài chǎng shàng yíng dé le jiǎng pái

He won a medal at the competition.

Core concept

A flat, wearable plaque that marks an achievement or honors an occasion.

Common phrases

  • 赢得奖牌yíng dé jiǎng pái

    win a medal

  • 获得奖牌huò dé jiǎng pái

    obtain a medal

  • 夺得奖牌duó de jiǎng pái

    win a medal

Similar words

奖章jiǎng zhāng: A metal decoration presented to honor an achievement or commemorate an occasion.
奖杯jiǎng bēi: A cup-shaped prize showing that someone has won or placed in a competition.
奖状jiǎng zhuàng: A paper certificate recording and recognizing an achievement or result.

Definition in Chinese

奖牌是作为获奖或纪念而发放的牌状物，便于佩戴或悬挂，多以金属制作并作为荣誉标志。jiǎng pái shì zuò wéi huò jiǎng huò jì niàn ér fā fàng de pái zhuàng wù biàn yú pèi dài huò xuán guà duō yǐ jīn shǔ zhì zuò bìng zuò wéi róng yù biāo zhì

Word origin

奖牌 (jiǎngpái, "medal") combines 奖 (jiǎng, "award") with 牌 (pái, "plaque"), so it names a plaque given as recognition.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this noun for both competition awards and commemorative awards, so the setting tells whether it marks a result or simply honors an occasion.

Other meanings

  • decorationnoun

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