Chinese word

表彰

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiǎo zhāng

Meaning

  • verbcommend

Example

公司决定表彰这位员工。gōng sī jué dìng biǎo zhāng zhè wèi yuán gōng

The company decided to commend this employee.

Illustration for 表彰 (commend)

More examples

公司大会上，总经理表彰了几位表现突出的员工。gōng sī dà huì shàng zǒng jīng lǐ biǎo zhāng le jǐ wèi biǎo xiàn tū chū de yuán gōng

At the company meeting, the general manager commended several employees with outstanding performance.

Core concept

A formal act that brings someone's achievement before the public and gives it honor.

Common phrases

  • 表彰优秀员工biǎo zhāng yōu xiù yuán gōng

    commend outstanding employees

  • 对先进个人进行表彰duì xiān jìn gè rén jìn xíng biǎo zhāng

    commend exemplary individuals

  • 予以表彰yú yǐ biǎo zhāng

    commend

Similar words

奖励jiǎng lì: Reward people for their work or effort with money, goods, promotion, or another benefit.
表扬biǎo yáng: Praise a person's actions or results through spoken or written words.
颁奖bān jiǎng: Officially present a prize or certificate at a ceremony.
嘉奖jiā jiǎng: Honor merit through a formal procedure by granting an award or title.

Definition in Chinese

对在某方面表现突出的人或集体给予公开的表扬或奖励，作为荣誉或鼓励。duì zài mǒu fāng miàn biǎo xiàn tū chū de rén huò jí tǐ jí yǔ gōng kāi de biǎo yáng huò jiǎng lì zuò wéi róng yù huò gǔ lì

Word origin

表 (biǎo, "show") + 彰 (zhāng, "make clear") forms a verb for making outstanding merit publicly clear and honored.

Usage tips

  • Its setting matters: a ceremony, award notice, or formal report makes 表彰 (biǎozhāng, "public commendation") sound natural, while a private chat calls for simpler praise.

Opposites

Related words

  • 表彰大会biǎo zhāng dà huìcommendation ceremonynoun
  • 表彰证书biǎo zhāng zhèng shūcertificate of commendationnoun

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