激赏

激賞

jīshǎng

verb

Meanings

1 to admire greatly
2 to be full of admiration for

Characters

to stir up; intense

to appreciate; to reward

Examples

HSK 5

他的勇气令人激赏。

Tā de yǒngqì lìngrén jīshǎng.

His courage inspires deep admiration.

HSK 7-9

评委对这部作品激赏不已。

Píngwěi duì zhè bù zuòpǐn jīshǎng bùyǐ.

The judges couldn't stop admiring this work.

Tips

register

Bookish and emphatic - stronger than plain 欣赏 (to appreciate). 激 here intensifies, like 'heightened admiration'. Common in literary criticism and reviews.

Stroke Order

激 jī

赏 shǎng