过奖

過獎

guòjiǎng

verb HSK 7 #47,736

Meanings

1 to flatter
2 you flatter me
3 you are too kind (said modestly)

Characters

excessive; too much

to praise; to reward

Excessive praise = you flatter me.

Examples

过奖了，我还有很多不足。

Guòjiǎng le, wǒ hái yǒu hěn duō bùzú.

You flatter me; I still have many shortcomings.

您过奖了，这是我应该做的。

Nín guòjiǎng le, zhè shì wǒ yīnggāi zuò de.

You are too kind; this is what I should do.

过奖过奖，不敢当。

Guòjiǎng guòjiǎng, bù gǎndāng.

You flatter me, you flatter me; I don't deserve it.

Tips

usage

A humble response to compliments. Very important in Chinese social etiquette — directly accepting praise can seem arrogant. 过奖了 is the standard modest reply.

memory

过 (excessive) + 奖 (praise/reward) = excessive praise = you flatter me.

Stroke Order

过 guò

奖 jiǎng