Chinese word

赏

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǎng

Meaning

  • verbadmire

Example

我们去公园赏花吧。wǒ men qù gōng yuán shǎng huā ba

Let's go to the park to admire the flowers.

Illustration for 赏 (admire)

More examples

我们今晚去剧院观赏表演吧。wǒ men jīn wǎn qù jù yuàn guān shǎng biáo yǎn ba

Let's go to the theater to enjoy a performance tonight.

Core concept

A deliberate pause that recognizes value, whether by savoring beauty or honoring merit with a prize.

Common phrases

  • 观赏表演guān shǎng biáo yǎn

    enjoy a performance

  • 欣赏风景xīn shǎng fēng jǐng

    admire the scenery

Similar words

欣赏xīn shǎng: Recognizing and enjoying the beauty or value of something with genuine feeling.
观赏guān shǎng: Viewing scenery, art, or performances attentively for pleasure.
看kàn: Seeing or looking at something in a simple, ordinary way.

Definition in Chinese

以欣赏的态度观察风景、艺术或表演，从中获得美的感受；在书面或正式场合中也可指给予报酬或褒奖。yǐ xīn shǎng de tài dù guān chá fēng jǐng yì shù huò biáo yǎn cóng zhōng huò dé měi de gǎn shòu zài shū miàn huò zhèng shì chǎng hé zhōng yě kě zhǐ jí yǔ bào chóu huò bāo jiǎng

Word origin

In 赏 (shǎng, "admire"), 尚 (shàng, "esteem") provides the sound and 贝 (bèi, "shell currency") represents valuable goods, preserving an old connection between valuing something and rewarding someone.

Usage tips

  • In modern conversation, this verb can give an outing a literary or formal tone, especially when the activity centers on scenery, art, or performance.

Other meanings

  • enjoyverb
  • look atverb
  • rewardverb

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