Chinese word

奖项

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎng xiàng

Meaning

  • nounaward

Example

这个奖项很重要。zhè ge jiǎng xiàng hěn zhòng yào

This award is very important.

Illustration for 奖项 (award)

More examples

她因为作品出色获得了奖项。tā yīn wèi zuò pǐn chū sè huò dé le jiǎng xiàng

She received an award for her excellent work.

Core concept

A formal mark of achievement presented to a person or group as a trophy, certificate, or title.

Common phrases

  • 获得奖项huò dé jiǎng xiàng

    receive an award

  • 颁发奖项bān fā jiǎng xiàng

    present an award

  • 设立奖项shè lì jiǎng xiàng

    establish an award

Similar words

奖品jiáng pǐn: An item given to a winner or participant as a prize.
奖金jiǎng jīn: Money paid to someone as a prize or reward for an achievement.
奖杯jiǎng bēi: A cup-shaped trophy given to honor an achievement.
奖学金jiǎng xué jīn: Financial support awarded for academic achievement or research, usually by a school or organization.

Definition in Chinese

指授予给个人或团体以示表彰的具体物品、证书或称号，作为对其成果或表现的正式认可。zhǐ shòu yǔ gěi gè rén huò tuán tǐ yǐ shì biǎo zhāng de jù tǐ wù pǐn zhèng shū huò chēng hào zuò wéi duì qí chéng guǒ huò biǎo xiàn de zhèng shì rèn kě

Word origin

奖项 (jiǎngxiàng, "award") combines 奖 (jiǎng, "reward") with 项 (xiàng, "item"), treating each formal honor as an identifiable award.

Usage tips

  • In news reports, each named category can count as one of these, so a single person may receive several at the same ceremony.

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