Chinese word

表扬

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiǎo yáng

Meaning

  • verbpraise

Example

老师经常表扬学生的努力。lǎo shī jīng cháng biǎo yáng xué shēng de nǔ lì

The teacher often praises the students' efforts.

Illustration for 表扬 (praise)

More examples

公司在会议上表扬完成任务快的团队。gōng sī zài huì yì shàng biǎo yáng wán chéng rèn wù kuài de tuán duì

At the meeting, the company praised the teams that finished the task quickly.

Core concept

Good qualities or achievements are brought into view and lifted up for others to recognize.

Common phrases

  • 表扬学生biǎo yáng xué shēng

    praise students

  • 受到表扬shòu dào biǎo yáng

    receive praise

  • 公开表扬gōng kāi biǎo yáng

    publicly praise

Similar words

夸奖kuā jiǎng: To praise someone in words for good behavior, actions, or personal qualities.
赞扬zàn yáng: To give clear, often formal approval and praise for a person's merits or an action's value.
称赞chēng zàn: To praise someone's good points or conduct aloud.
表彰biǎo zhāng: To give official honor for an achievement or contribution, usually through an award or certificate.

Definition in Chinese

用口头或书面方式肯定并赞赏他人的优点、行为或成绩，常用于公开或正式场合，也可表示鼓励。yòng kǒu tóu huò shū miàn fāng shì kěn dìng bìng zàn shǎng tā rén de yōu diǎn xíng wéi huò chéng jì cháng yòng yú gōng kāi huò zhèng shì chǎng hé yě kě biǎo shì gǔ lì

Word origin

表 (biǎo, "to show") + 扬 (yáng, "to raise or spread") combines showing something openly with lifting it up, which gives the word its sense of publicly elevating someone's good qualities or results.

Usage tips

  • The word works well in school and workplace conversations because it can describe recognition of effort or progress, not only an outstanding final result.

Other meanings

  • commendationnoun

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