表扬

表揚

biǎoyáng

verb HSK 4 #9,913

Meanings

1 to praise; to commend
2 to give recognition

Characters

to express; to show

to raise; to spread

Literally 'express and raise up' — to publicly lift someone's reputation

Examples

老师表扬了他。

Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le tā.

The teacher praised him.

他因为成绩好受到了表扬。

Tā yīnwèi chéngjì hǎo shòudào le biǎoyáng.

He received praise for his good grades.

家长应该多表扬孩子。

Jiāzhǎng yīnggāi duō biǎoyáng háizi.

Parents should praise their children more.

Tips

usage

表扬 implies public or formal praise (a teacher praising a student, a boss commending an employee). For casual compliments, use 夸 (kuā). The opposite is 批评 (pīpíng, to criticize).

Stroke Order

表 biǎo

扬 yáng