夸奖

誇獎

kuājiǎng

verb HSK 7-9 #6,622

Meanings

1 to praise
2 to commend
3 to compliment

Characters

to reward; prize

Examples

老师夸奖了他的作文。

Lǎoshī kuājiǎng le tā de zuòwén.

The teacher praised his essay.

受到别人的夸奖，她很开心。

Shòudào biérén de kuājiǎng, tā hěn kāixīn.

She was very happy to receive compliments from others.

Tips

usage

夸奖 is slightly more formal than 夸 alone. It implies genuine, sincere praise. Compare with 表扬 (biǎoyáng) which is more official commendation (from a boss, teacher, etc.).

Stroke Order

夸 kuā

奖 jiǎng